In a message dated 5/17/2008 2:30:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
lucky4K@MSN.com writes:
Well ... after inviting questions, the man of few words did himself
one better and came up with a NO word non-answer ... but THAT'S an
answer all the same.
No answer till now.
My question was straightforward and easy for anyone to answer ...
unless they had something unpleasant to hide. Then the question
becomes equivalent to asking "why do you beat your wife?" and
impossible to answer without admitting guilt.
Admitting guilt to what?
There are three possible explanations for having an enduring
relationship with a malignant narcissist like Argentino ... and ALL
three cast CF in an unfavorable light ... so he became paralyzed and
unable to answer. "I'm math illiterate" or "I've been abused into
submission" are possibilities but these explanations are also hardly
believable.The third is more plausible: "I'm a closet "introverted" narcissist
and our relationship is one of co-dependence. I empower Argentino
with narcissistic (and other) support behind the scenes and in return
I obtain vicarious enjoyment watching him use that support to
manipulate and abuse the unwary. Then, at opportune times (see
below), I like to pile on the victim myself with a derogatory comment
or a more abusive "STFU" etc under a cowardly alias."
Wrong, wrong, wrong, & to the 4th (cowardly alias) I did not post that 4
letter comment, nor did I use that screen name.
For the part 13 years I've used only Cardfather. (I used to be in the
sportscard & business, hence the name. )
It's quite understandable why he avoided answering the question.
Again, until now. I know you don't know this but I DO work. I don't live at a
keyboard waiting for the next answer to my NOYB questions. I post
infrequently mainly because I live in Florida & cannot contribute much to most
discussions. I do like to read the posts & stories & trip reports.
And now the rest of the story........................
In no particular order... I met Rob in 2000 while I was working at Sams Town.
I was interested in meeting him because he & I shared similar beliefs about
VP. I heard about his 1st book while at a Skip Hughes group meeting. Some
people there who knew what was in the book approached me asking me if I was "Rob."
Our views & beliefs were so similar. It took several e mails & phone calls to
get Rob to meet me at my office at Sams. We had a very nice 2hrs of chatting &
quickly became friends.
In April 2001, we (my future ex & I) moved from LV to Florida. We kept up our
friendship with phone calls, e mails & snail mail. When his daughter got
married in LV, I unfortunately could not attend due to some bad personal business
in FL.
I don't have to discuss any personal business I have had or have with Rob.
It's nobody's business.
I have nothing to hide.
I can't understand this fascination some people have with Rob. How they
dissect every word, phrase, sentence looking for something. I don't know what, but
something.
Some shared beliefs....
Quit when ahead.
Set goals, without them your're a mindless button pusher at the mercy of
casino marketing.
Do what you say & say what you're going to do.
Play the best available game, & if there is none available the next best.
After all as long as there is a 52 card deck in use you can get the same quads &
royals as anyone else.( As long as you're not playing at Geronimo's casino in
upper armpit Iowa.)
Don't play for stupid points. You're playing to win $, not an extra pickle
with your barfet sandwich or a Rootie Kazootie beanie with a propeller on top.
You go to gamble to win $ & nothing else.
OK, I think I've touched on everything. Oh, by the way there is one thing I
do not agree with Rob, &
that is using profanity to make a point. Unfortunately many people that
disagree with him start by using it & I guess it human nature to give back as good
or better than you get. Oh well, nobody's perfect.
CF
"Always remember, others may hate you but those who hate don't win unless you
hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
Richard Nixon
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