[GregWeld]

I get the "perception" is that I'm some kind of big shot in the inner circle of life at Lateral-G.

I too - would look at the length of membership and number of posts and think - Dude is a somebody.

I can assure you that I don't know the first thing about what goes on at Lateral-G other than the posts / threads I care to participate in. I don't ask what's going on - don't care - I don't gossip.... I'm on a Text train with two "mods" -- by the way - I'm not a mod - was never asked to be one - wouldn't be one if asked... WE do not discuss Lat-G. WE don't gossip about Lat-G. Are they considered to be some of my closest confidants and friends? 100%

I don't know if they were in the decision to ban/strip/censure Ron Suttons BUSINESS. I didn't ask - I didn't influence - it was never mentioned. I frankly don't care. That's Lat-G's business. I don't want to know. When I text or email with Jody - it's about my health - and HE asks me how I'm doing.... that's IT! I can tell you that I forwarded a bunch of info to him .... without any discussion from me -- just a "well.... here's another one...." or a "FYI".

I kept the confidence of the people that shared with me. That's their choice - their decision. I'm a pretty sharing guy.... I share WAY MORE than I should.... Way more. Why? Because I guess I think I have something to offer that I'd like to share with you all. Try to help when I can. Shut up and say nothing when I know nothing. You've never seen me post in suspension threads.... I don't post in ANY LS discussion.... I read - but I don't post. Why? Because I really don't know a thing about it. If you're welding or bending metal - or doing brakes - or having a timing issue with a SBC (NOT FORD).... I'll try to help. Plumbing? Oh yeah - something I love. Wiring? Yeah - as long as it's not some new fangled wiz bang auto dimmer door closer.... but if it's straight up switches and relays and 12V = I'll try to help.

What am I trying to say? I'm saying that I was as surprised as you all when someone told me they'd (Lat-G) taken down Sutton Advertising. I'm not shocked by that - given what I now know.... but I thought there might be a lot more hemming and hawing... and dancing around.... and "well that guy complains all the time about everyone" kind of talk.

Ya know what I heard repeatedly in mails and calls..... "I could have told you that a long time ago".... and "you should talk to so and so OMG...." and "I wouldn't drive that because of this or that".... and "you have no idea how much I had to redo of his stuff" and "you know that's just a Joe's Racing piece at twice the price, right".

OKAY --- that's my very last post ever on the subject. For me it's case closed - I've said all I have to say about that <Gump>