Subject: Mike Long and cheating.
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 16:36:37 EDT
From: Mishra2@aol.com
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

First off I would like to say that this commemtary has nothing to do with
pionting fingers or condoning cheating at all.

I have been perusing the articles on the dojo today {the 14th of July round
4:30pm}
and I notice an article named "Mike Long= cheating bastard" I read this
article and found nothingthat relly had to do with putting Mike Long down.
Not seeing any put downs on Long left me with a little faith in humanity.
Isay this because I remember reading the oringinal "Mike Long= cheating
bastard" and all it did was point the big, ominous finger of judgment at
Mr.Long.  Now I am not at all saying that Mike Long has never cheated in his
life but let's face it, WE ALL CHEAT, plain and simple we all cheat.  And
anyone who says that they have never cheated in their life is not only a
cheater but they are also a liar.

Is it not the mear statements about Long that really pisses me off but it's
the fact that the people that are writting'saying these things avout Mr. Long
gave never met, played a game of magic withor even tlaked to him.  My piont is
that even if some one
has done some wrong to someone then they have done it.....to them.  And if
they have never done anything against you then it is stupied and wrong to
blattenly say things about that person.

Keep in mind that I do not in any way condon cheating, and I am not  sticking
up for what Mike Long has done in the past or what will do in the future.  I
have seen, talked to, and played a game of magic with Mr. Mike Long.  Now he
beat me fair and square but he didn't see him cheat.  The last thing that I am
going to say is talking behind someone's back is wrong and it just makes you
look like a jackass, and builds you up a reputation as a ass, so just think
about what you are saying next time you post something on the dojo.

Thankyou
Carl Scheele