"I felt the need to say something as his friend. He is a grown man and can certainly defend himself. Again, as his friend and someone who knows him and what he stands for in this hobby, I just could not sit and watch 2 people I respect drag his name through the dirt and say things that are not true about him personally."

But why is it ok for him to do the same to us? I actually just asked this in more detail in a response to your first or second post. I understand that you don't want to get dragged into this, but I think its a fair question. Thanks.

Will