Re: Same old...

["Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:PZydnR3mQuaY3uDfRVn-jw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT.  You've no need to lower yourself to their level.
> That is exactly what Sabodish and several others from ASA, including Mr.
> Olson, tried to do to me.

"Mr. Olson" *did not* do anything to you.  You have done nothing to "Mr.
Olson" directly because you don't know where he works (only the broad
geographical area).  What you have done is to contact every AHJ, supplier,
manufacturer, and Government agency looking for him though (which is no real
"biggy").

> They've called suppliers, manufacturers, state officials, etc., trying to
> ruin my business.

Let's see...  I called three ADI branches in Florida asking the same
question of all three account reps I spoke to:  "What do you need to
purchase alarm products from them?".  They all responded (to a man) with, "A
Florida State Alarm License".  I never mentioned Robert's name, my name, or
where I was calling from.  Robert continues to insist that this isn't so
because he received phone calls from "several suppliers" asking who the
"crazy Canuck" was.  I don't believe this to be true at all, and Robert
admitted to this in our one and only telephone conversation.  This
conversation happened (by the way) at the behest of one Graham Morgan who
spent a lot of time trying to "mend fences" in ASA before Robert became
annoyed with him and decided to report his online activities to his
employer.  There are several other issues we discussed which I've never
mentioned because it would only add "fuel" for "Group Moderator's" flames.

I also contacted DSC (a manufacturer) to advise them that Robert was
providing their DLS software as a free (open to anyone) download on his
website.  This was in violation of their Copyrights and the software's EULA.
As a Dealer for DSC, I felt it my obligation to report such flagrant abuse.
Within thirty minutes of that call, the link disappeared.

Robert and I became involved in a discussion surrounding licensing and the
fact that he was providing "layout" and "design" service of security and
fire alarm systems from his online store.  By Florida Statute this is an
area in which an individual is required to be licensed, bonded and insured.
Robert has flatly denied he needs a license, can't get bonded because he has
a criminal conviction, and has yet to provide any sort of indication he
carries the requisite insurance.  I had wanted clarification on the
licensing issue and Robert was demonstrating the usual obnoxious behaviour
he does in ASA so I contacted the Florida State Attorney General's office
and was told to fill out the complaint form located on the "My Florida"
website.  I did so, and posted the contents of the complaint in the
Newsgroup (ASA) as well (so Robert knew where it was coming from and
wouldn't be unduly "suprised" when they knocked on his door).  They quite
obviously never received the complaint form (in a later follow-up, the AG's
office admitted they were having problems with the online form server and
asked that I fax it).  Several other individuals (including a gentleman from
the Florida Licensing Authority) advised that Robert's remarks that he was
not providing service to anyone in Florida probably obviated his need for
licensing and made refiling the complaint rather "moot".

Ever since then, Robert has used all of the above to support his argument
that *I* tried to "intefere with his business".  I've done nothing any other
properly licensed and ethical Dealer would do.  I've already confessed to
having departed from "proper behaviour" on a number of occasions and at the
end of last year determined not to follow that course again.  I didn't like
what I was doing and it just didn't fit with who I was.  I will continue to
defend myself against Robert's rather "egocentric" (that's putting it as
mildly as I can) view of the facts and whenever he lies about what happened
or what I've said.  I'll usually just ask for proof or demonstrate his
"departure from the truth" by posting the results from a quick Google
search.


> Regardless what they claim is their excuse the real issue is and always
> was the same.  A small group of malcontents want to make a Usenet forum
> their private sandbox.  I didn't agree to their demands and they've been
> attacking ever since.  This Jiminex fellow is a classic example.  He
> threatens to destroy the newsgroup if you fail to comply with his demands.
> He's done his irrational best to do just that in ASA, all the while
> insisting that his own misbehavior is my fault.

Gasp!!!!   You mean it's not??  :-))