If you are coming to Chicago this weekend....

[Blondie]

I read Dan's post right after he made it. I didn't think anything of it since the DIS meets have their own board, I rarely visit that board, and had completely forgotten about PatrickCon.

If some of the others hadn't chimed in, I would never had known that this was, what seems like, a very personal and touchy subject.

I feel badly that Patrick is hurt, and I feel badly that Dan is being singled out and accused of something that may not be true.

Either way.....if Patrick couldn't be the host to all that intended to visit, why can't everyone grab some great take-out and go to a park. Spread out a blanket, rustle up some picnic tables, and voila! There you have it! A DIS meet doesn't necessarily have to be at someone's house.

In regards to someone else stepping up to the plate and offering their house as a place for a DIS meet, I can certainly understand NOT wanting to do that, for various reasons.

I guess I'm still over the whole thing.

 

[ByTheSea]

wow - I read this whole thing and then went back to the beginning.

I too didn't see any attack in the original post, but it sure came on strong against the OP. If I were the OP I wouldn't even LOOK at this thread after those responses. Ideally I suppose they could have addresses the misunderstanding via PM but there obviously is history and a bit of bad blood between them so I doubt too that would have been effective. Obviously there is more to the story. I have to agree with some comment made (sorry I forget by who) that said this thread would have been locked some time back if it had been anyone BUT the OP being "personally attacked" .... Dan, if you are reading this I personally don't see any need for you to be baited into responding to defend a weather report, but that's JMHO.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

well I left this thread open on purpose hoping Dan would reply. While it is nice that everyone defends their friend, and absolutely knows what he is thinking, let's face it he's the only one who really knows.
All he had to do was post "I'm sorry Patrick, I didn't think about your feelings". Nobody could argue with that and we all could have moved on. Instead he chose to let this go on and we are treated to a bunch of ridiculous conspiracy theories over something that is really simple. Sometimes people like being the center of attention. This thread is closed.