You said you played 25,000 shoes??  Tell me how many shoes do you average a week?  On the surface, that seems to be a distortion of the truth.  Hope I didn't offend you again.  Just asking.

   I am a member of one of those forums that you are referring to.  Let's set the record straight, you first become a member of that forum and all you contributed was a cut-and-paste version of what you put on here.  I for one am a state certified teacher and write for a living.  I can read through your lines of "BS".  You use a plethora of words strategically placed creating the illusion that you are some authority on the subject that you are authoring.  You can summarize all your "War and Peace" in two or three lines but the two or three lines doesn't create the illusion.  It is commonly referred as "Succinct Writing", look it up and one day you may save people some time so they don't have to wade through the BS.  Also, to set the record straight, you stated that you wrote this knowing that some members read this blog.  Know this, you didn't bait me into anything.  I think that you and I are alike.  We both can't leave things alone.  I have never even heard of this blog although I am sure it is very good. 

   When a few of the members of that forum either knew of you or read between the lines they called you on it.  One of the members simply made a comment that there is no one in the forum that advocates chasing their bets after your LONG AND BORING thread suggesting not to chase their bets (BTW, Great advice).  You then replied that you're services were not appreciated and you said you were going to take your toys and go home.  You then picked a fight with several members of the forum one day after the Las Vegas Shooting and made some sarcastic remarks about suggesting one of the members join the LVPD to help with their investigation.  One of the members called you out on that and you showed no remorse.  Obviously this forum is not enough for you because when the owner of the forum banned you, you decided to try to join the forum under several different aliases WITH THE SAME IP ADDRESS (Total amateurish move). 

   The forum that you are referring to has tons of quality players (Including me) that are playing for a living and making a lot of money.  A few years ago this forum you are referring to got rid of the pompous, self-ordained Baccarat Messiah and they didn't want to welcome in another one.   

   In closing, I would love to play Baccarat with you.  Let me know where you play and I will meet you.  I wouldn't mind talking about the game with you.  You obviously have a lot of knowledge and you have a craving to share it and FOR THAT you have garnered my respect.  What you need to do is check your ego at the door and realize that there are people that know just as much as you if not more.  You also shouldn't be so easily miffed if people call you on something.