What about me? I have the identical attitude that he often manifested (in my opinion)... yet I do not rob banks.
Ah, grasshopper, give it time, give it time!!!!
Coonskinner has me concerned. I never thought of Christ Church as a dangerous place but now I realize that I have been taking my family to sit in the midst of probably hundreds or even thousands of bank robbers and felons!!!!
I think you are an altogether much more stable person with stronger moral character than the young man in question.
Furthermore, you lack the acidic, arrogant spirit that he often manifested.
So, to answer your question, I think you are ok with going to the bank.
But if you're having a bad day, use the drive-through.
This is the nicest thing anyone has said to me on the forum in a long time!
I have been trying to cultivate my rebellious bad girl reputation because I have so much fun teasing all of you, but most of you seem able to see right through it! You guys --> <--me
I will say that when South Carolina taxed me for working in their state, when I did not spend a dime of my own money in their state, that I contemplated my options on "reimbursing myself" from that state, but I was unable to find any method to do so where the rewards outweighed the risks.
I was at the point of trying to determine how much an aluminum highway guardrail weighed and how much I could sell it for scrap. lol.
Coonskinner has me concerned. I never thought of Christ Church as a dangerous place but now I realize that I have been taking my family to sit in the midst of probably hundreds or even thousands of bank robbers and felons!!!!
In my opinion, he got on a road of challenging and questioning every kind of authority, and considering himself above it all.
I do believe there is and was a connection.
Not everyone who starts down that road ends up going as far as he did, but the fact is, it is a dangerous, deadly path to travel.
I agree with your post here. I think where we differ is that I think he was on that path and lib Pentecost was just a short stop on it, not a decisive factor in his fate.
I will say that when South Carolina taxed me for working in their state, when I did not spend a dime of my own money in their state, that I contemplated my options on "reimbursing myself" from that state, but I was unable to find any method to do so where the rewards outweighed the risks.
I was at the point of trying to determine how much an aluminum highway guardrail weighed and how much I could sell it for scrap. lol.
LOL I have an uncle that would drive around whole cities to avoid spending money there when he got an unfair ticket until he'd sufficiently taken away revenue to that city (in his mind). LOL
Though I'm sure many of the people I 'knew' from the old forums are no longer posting here, I wanted to briefly respond for those who are still around, and for any of the old crew who may stumble upon this in the future.
I am alive, quite well, and happy. I applied my abilities toward the pursuit of business and have enjoyed great success. I am continuing on that path and remain confident about my future.
With time, introspection, and experience, I have come to hold radically different views of God, the church, and self, than in the past.
To explain "why" I did what I did, the totality of my mindset and the immediate circumstances, would involve writing at length. Much of what I would have to say, the majority of people either would not relate to, or would refuse to believe.
I made my own choices, I am responsible for my actions just as much then as I am today. I do not believe I was damaged by those who undermined my faith - on the contrary, they helped set me free. I am unplugged now, in tune with myself and the realities of this world, in a way that I never was before. For that reason, I think those who were criticized in this thread, are undeserving of such. Was my response to freedom appropriate? No. Yet that blame cannot be laid at anyone's feet but my own.
Thank you sincerely, for those who sent me letters, asked to visit, etc. Especially those who supported my family.
<--me
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