[SenecaJim]

To all attackers and those of the " tempest in a teapot " defense of Lee Jones , let me state the following:

First of all, if you refer to someone else's name and work ,especially those considered experts(in this case Dan Harrington) when stating your opinion/solution to a situation I can only deduce two reasons to do this:

1. Self promotion. Elevating your own status by the unspoken inference you are an equal in the field by pointing out and correcting mistakes in their claims or calculations.

Now, if that is the case and it may not be, Lee needs to be ready for some smack to come down on him. Especially on this site. I believe Lee is a serious student of the game and has learned alot about poker, but he AIN'T NO DAN HARRINGTON. That's not smack, that's a fact.

Reason 2. You honestly feel the author has made a mistake and you, as a professional in the interest of the game and those trying to learn from authors to improve their game, need to have the record straight.

Now, if that is the case, and you yourself are an author it should not be any big surprise that is going to come your way too.

So, a lot of thin skin out there guys.

Lee's rebuffs have been nothing to a scientist trying to present a falliable theory to a congregation of his peers. Wheeeew. Lion's Den.

The stuff ahtletes put up with, and movie stars, everybody says, hey, that goes with the territory. Well , you make written comments that are published and put your name to it, hey, it goes with the territory.

And my final word is, I'm not blindly loyal to anything, but I chose 2+2 bout 3 years ago when I had the time to get serious about the game. I am not planning on getting rich or anything, but I have definite monetary goals I am well on my way to achieving. I take the game serious. I have fun when I play cause I love it, but I am dead serious about working and getting better at the game. And I don't want Bogus claims with possibly back-alley mathematics behind them out there floating around, at least without not being identified as inaccurrate by EXPERTS I have chosen. I want to learn from their collectivley vast knowledge and experience. I use it to guide my approach to game and my interpeting what is happening in the heat of battle. If they step on a few toes making that course as true as they can, HEY, they're my guys. And i'm getting best-thought best-tested strategies available.

People visit this site, but memebers are 2+2er's in my book. I want unsound theories and strategies shot down and their propagators rebuffed. I, for one, appreciate their efforts. I dont' want to take the time to read all that "other stuff" and try to evaluate it on my own. I rather spend it studying books i have found to be right and to have worked extremely well on the battlefield.

Dave, Mason, and the boy'z (ie.Ed). Go get them my Einstein Warriors. I count on you to keep my journey free from perils and pitfalls when possible. Save not the ego of false prophets at the expense of your loyal band.

And if I ever see anyone counterfeiting Sklansky Dollars, well, I won't bust their kneecaps or anything, but I am going to say things and make them feel really, really bad.

I will always have you guys's backs. Peace Out.

Ps. David, I did not address your 4 nubmered comments because I read them more than once and they seem so logical, i really have nothing to say...thanks, I guess.