The Ringo Kid???

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Well, I must confess, my problems are not with Carl, or The Boss, or anyone else on this forum. I have more problems with the guy I see in the mirror than 10 other people combined. I sure can't cast stones.

Have a blessed day,

Leon
 
OH! There was a Saturday Night Live skit, with Jon Lovitz in The Lead. Decades ago. THIS..
 
Despite all the above this is still a friendly, helpful place.

I once belonged to an Internet forum full of factions, backstabbing and downright hatefulness. I was even an after hours moderator on it for a while trying to help fix it. But it was beyond saving.

I don't now what drives Ringo, but I have known people who need drama in their lives and people round them to offer support to feel validated.

I have also known several habitual liars who can't keep their stories straight and end up contradicting themselves eventually, hoping their listeners do not have reliable memories. When I encounter these people I remind them that I have been employed for decades just so people can lie to me every day.

But the vast majority of people (over 99%) are good people with hearts. Those are the people I try to surround myself with in every aspect of my life, although it is hard given my job. :D
 
I had him on ignore for the past two years, as I felt his was not very honest from the git go, and some comments he made about ww2.

Regardless of the man here, certainly, never give someone you don't know a large sum of money. There are plenty of good charities that will take your money and use it for good.
 
, mule, that's not correct, at least in my case.
carl did send me a note, but he just said he was leaving the forum n suggested we keep in contact via email.
i saw nothing underhanded there.

i'm just sad he hasn't confronted these charges.
 
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Well I have to say that Im very sorry to see this happening , but I've always taken things pretty much in stride. Even though this has come about I must say that there are still plenty of good people here and I'm glad to be associated.
Just sorry to see this arise with Carl / Ringo. Hope everything straightens out for him! ;)
 
I confess I sent Ringo two pillows for his new top of the line mattress.
Poor guy didn't have a good night's sleep years.
Then the next day he's talking about buying a $400.00 kitten?
The thing that popped my cork.... adopting a kid.
The only thing I can say is I'm glad the pillows I sent weren't "MY PILLOW'S.com"
 
Watchdog said:
Chip, thanks for your input and the revelations.

Hopefully, this somewhat sordid little drama will end tonight.

That's all I have to say about it. Nothing left to see here.
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Thanks, but believe me, it hasn't been fun. I was asked to dig into this mess and perhaps shed a little light on some unpleasant business. Lee, pawngal, and others have done a heckuva lot in trying to protect the members of this forum. My hat is off to them.

As most of us know, Lee and the other moderators have a thankless job in trying to keep all of us in line. I sure don't envy them.

I think we've kicked this can around the block enough. I'm going out to feed the mules. Good night.
 
This really sucks. I liked Carl, or at least the person I thought he was. I enjoyed reading his posts and the quirky threads he started. I too, noticed inconsistencies, but just chalked it up to his being scatterbrained. I didn't pay much attention to the Sabrina/Shasta deaths, I just remembered his mentioning them. He never asked me for money or anything and I'm guessing that those who did send him money took it upon themselves to help a fellow forum member in need. I feel kind of empty right now, more because I feel like I've lost a friend than a feeling of being taken. Carl, if you're reading this, respond and make things right. You were well liked here and things can be forgiven, given the proper apologies being made. I'd like to think you're a good person with a good heart who just went a little astray. Heck, there was even a thread started by Snubby in which I said I thought you had a heart of gold. I'd really like to think I wasn't wrong about you. If you don't come back, take care of yourself and I hope you find whatever it is that you are searching for. *Aloha*
 
When I was in the middle of the side effects of the radiation from my throat cancer, he was very kind and supportive. Talked often via PMs and he was going to send me some Salsa (which I declined as anything stronger than applesauce caused my mouth and throat to burn like fire).

I liked him and felt sorry for him since he didn't seem to have a lot in the way of money or "things."

Then I started to wonder when the girlfriend got cancer and died. I had prayed for him and her, and as Rusty said, that's God's job to determine the validity of the prayer request, even though there was just something about that situation that seemed a bit off.

I also was somewhat surprised and, at least a bit suspicious, when he began the Home Depot saga. Lots of retired LEOs end up working part time at HD and Lowes and the things he was accusing HD of doing seemed the opposite of the stories I heard from several of them.

I put that off to either exaggeration or a rogue store manager and continued to pray for him. But his stories seemed to get more...bizarre, maybe, and I began to wonder if he was for real.

Guess he wasn't and that's too bad. I hope he gets what ever may be his problem squared away and I am sure there are many here who wish the same thing.

Bob
 
It is with sadness that one of our members had to be outed. But it had to be done. Kudos to Pawngal, Lee, and probably another one or two that I haven't mentioned for bringing this to We other members here on this forum.

Soon this thread will be closed, and will go down in history. To be sure, it will no doubt be talked about in a future thread or three.

But as a reminder to all, Once honesty is forsaken, it cannot ever be returned to its original status.

I bid thee farewell Carl Evans/RingoKid and in my own way, I pray that you too will have learned and will somehow go forward in a positive way.



WuzzFuzz
 
well, yeah. but both statements were true. he said he was leaving n asked that we stay in touch via email.
he did say this was because of persecution from two unnamed persons.
i told him to stand n fight
 
susieqz said:
well, yeah. but both statements were true. he said he was leaving n asked that we stay in touch via email.
he did say this was because of persecution from two unnamed persons.
i told him to stand n fight
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One of the two must be himself. He was ultimately undone by his own posts. I don't believe any of us wanted this to happen. I can only hope he has learned not to prey on the simpathies of others.
 
If it should happen that some of us examine our own motives for why and what we post so be it but I'm confident of the timbre of folks here that will find no reason to change how we interact with each other. The heart, spirit, generosity and "eyes open" attitude of the members and powers that be of this forum is one that I rarely encounter in any group.
 
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