MShipley88 wrote:For what it's worth, jaeger means both a "hunter" and a "light infantryman."Jaeger companies figured prominently at Long Island and the Brandywine. I also presume that there were jaegers among the Hessians captured at Trenton and Saratoga...although accounts of those battles most prominently feature Hessian grenadiers and dragoons.
mdr003 wrote:Coincidentally, I'm reading a book right now about the American Revolution ("1776", by David McCullough). The chapter I just finished recounts a Hessian regiment of jaegers storming Fort Washington.According to the book, one of Washington's poorer decisions to leave the fort occupied as he retreated from Manhattan to New Jersey.It also notes the jaegers were thorough professionals, with officers not considering it part of their duty to determine which side was in the right in the dispute.RegardsMike
Dude, SPOIILERS!!!! I just got "1776" on cd to listen to on my next car trip, don't let me know how it ends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
d90 wrote:And besides, who would win a fight between me and bc? He has like 4000 messages. Clearly I loose there.
Kingofpain89 wrote:Like that really has anything to do with why you were banned. By using that logic, bclarkie or any other member with several thousand posts could do pretty much anything they wanted, piss off every forum member, break any and all internet protocol and just be a complete dick and they would still get the benefit of the doubt. I dont think so.
d90 wrote:Look, for one thing I likely won't get tired of accessing this site or the forum. In fact it's pretty depressing not having access to it during the day at my normal job. Drats. One thing I'd love to know though is why am I banned from viewing the main site as well?? Just doesn't make any sense.Anyway, that being said I want everyone here on the forum to know, bclarkie aside, I *never* meant any harm or distress to anyon here. I am very sorry everything fell apart and in the end I was banned. To this second I disagree with being banned, but as a fellow forum owner I understand and support the right of the admin to make their own rules. And besides, who would win a fight between me and bc? He has like 4000 messages. Clearly I loose there. Anyway, I support the admin on banning me purely because that is his right, but I still feel strongly that the reason itself was entirely unjustified. Entirely.I want to say again that I publically apologize to the entire forum for the fact that my brother bid on my auctions and that any of it approached concerns and realities of shilling. I really honestly do apologize and it's never occured since. That is for the record. It was a mistake and I fully apologize. My brother is real though, as is his account, etc, etc, etc.In closing, I will be around of course, but not very actively. I have around 5000 minis to sort through now so that will take up a lot of my time. For those that have been emailing me we will continue to be in contact of course.Oh, btw, really neat news... today at a local rumage sale I found a copy of Talisman 2nd ed with the Adventure exp!! For 2 bucks! Wow.Anyway, all the best to all of you and thanks for reading.
d90 wrote:Anyway, I support the admin on banning me purely because that is his right, but I still feel strongly that the reason itself was entirely unjustified. Entirely.
d90 wrote:In closing, I will be around of course, but not very actively.
MShipley88 wrote:Jpipes is banned...which probably wrankles quite a bit. Coming back to post makes him naughty, but it doesn't exactly make him Hannibal Lector.This whole series of events has not been the most glorious moment for the Acaeum.
MShipley88 wrote:As I recall, Jpipes apologized for what he did at the time, and stated that it would not happen again.So far as I can tell, after the three or so original auctions where Jpipes' brother bid, there have been no repeats of the offense. The original offense involved only a few dollars...hardly a serious criminal campaign from my point of view.Wouldn't you agree that acknowledging what he did, apologizing and promising not to do it again puts Jpipes in a category somewhat above other problem sellers?Jpipes is banned...which probably wrankles quite a bit. Coming back to post makes him naughty, but it doesn't exactly make him Hannibal Lector.This whole series of events has not been the most glorious moment for the Acaeum.
bombadil wrote:Hey guys, I've said it before, when jonb was up and running the time before last: The worst effect guys like that can have on the boards here is to drive wedges between good members.
MShipley88 wrote:bclarkie wrote:I honestly hope that in real life that you are not this naive.Perhaps I am.
bclarkie wrote:I honestly hope that in real life that you are not this naive.
bclarkie wrote:In response to that point, Mark, I apologize that my point was so strong. It is not my intent to start a fight with you, nor is it my intent to try and put you down. I am simply trying to get you to understand that jpipes is not the nice guy that he keeps claiming that he is. His intentions then and his intentions now remain the same as evidenced by his continued posts here and they are anyhting but good. I can not stress strongly enough that he is most certainly not a good person and should be avoided at all costs.
Badmike wrote:Dude, SPOIILERS!!!! I just got "1776" on cd to listen to on my next car trip, don't let me know how it ends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mike B.