By the way, I’d like to interject something else here. I do so because I suspect LB will take the high ground and, as a result, will not do so on his own behalf.
For starters, while there are similarities in the cars owned by each (in a few cases, a perfect correlation), stating that they owned “the exact same cars” is patently inaccurate. And while the similarities may be enough to create an index of suspicion (need a better choice of words here…hate to make this sound like a criminal investigation), there are more differences than matches. So, for that person who so indignantly claimed “I just HATE liars !”, I just reply with this: If you’re so concerned about veracity, you might start by more closely examining your own posts.
Secondly, to say that LB “slammed” someone’s recommendations regarding places to dine in Charleston is clearly an exaggeration. He simply indicated that at those places you’re likely to see more folks from outside Charleston than from within. Never having been to Charleston myself, I can’t say whether the places listed by LB were themselves “touristy” or not. That is in the realm of honest opinions sometimes differing. Simply put, my take on the matter was that his comments weren’t designed to be hostile or antagonistic, as they were subsequently made out to be. Let's not be so thin-skinned, people!
I make these points because of a belief that they are relevant and in need of mention, REGARDLESS of whether LB and MNBox are the same person or not. Dropping one’s identity and taking on a new one, on a forum such as this one, isn’t exactly unheard of behavior. It’s pretty much harmless as far as I’m concerned, unless the “new” identity starts defending something the “old” identity said, and does so as if he is an unbiased third party. To my knowledge, LB has not done that, nor anything else even arguably unethical. My suspicion is that he won’t. (Especially after this thread!
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As far as 986fourm is concerned, Minnesota is dead. Let him rest in peace. Lil bastard---whoever you are---a belated welcome to the trenches. Don’t disappear on us. The vast majority of all this is in good fun, and I for one value your opinions.