#1...last I heard Rick was going to be gone for an extended period of time during which I have been very tied up with the Planning Committee proposal I have been working on with 11 other club members that took up almost all of my free time over the last several weeks. I assumed I would get an email upon his return. Never got one email. Why would I be expecting to research a message board to look for a post when I am so available by email?

#2...ask Mike Pellerin about my contest betting. After I got eliminated from the Big Brother contest this week, I emailed him the next day to let him know I was aware I was out of the contest and to ask him to remind me when the contest is over so I could send out my chips.

#3...as many trades as I have made in the last 6 months, not ONE person of the over 50+ members I have traded with would ever say anything negative about my trades with them.

For me not to get the respect of a simple email before I am trashed by someone for a post they made that I simply did not see since I wasn't scanning the board for posts made to get my attention, I am pretty disappointed. I think I deserve an apology for this. I am a man of my word and had no idea Rick was looking for me until an hour ago and would have replied to him immediately if I had one clue he was looking for me. I honestly forgot about that bet as other much more important things have been occupying my time the last few weeks. I absolutely was not avoiding Rick over a $5 chip. To state otherwise is ridiculous.

Since you posted here and didn't bother to email me, I am not emailing you. If you want your chip, EMAIL me you mailing address and it will be sent the next day. This is the last moment I am going to spend reading anything in this thread.

Steve