Larry doesn't know anything?

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Originally Posted by evan385

Who am I kidding? This is BP.net and people will continue to post regardless.

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By Jove! I think he's got it! :rofl:

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Originally Posted by evan385

I did not want an argument and was not suggesting that anyone change the way they do things. I also never said that I would change the way I do things (what i've learned here) just because of what he says.

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Which leaves me scratching my head and wondering why this thread was started in the first place????? To defend a guy who nobody attacked in the first place? Hell...I only saw one person respond who even knows who Larry is. :confuzd: :confuse:

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Originally Posted by evan385

I have been doing business with him for over a year. I have never once seen a single animal in his care that wasn't at the peak of health. So please think about it before you make a comment like this. You know nothing about him other than what I have stated and you have no right to compare him to your pet store failure. As I said he's made a LIVING breeding reptiles and other exotics. Obviously he's doing something right. What works for him may not work for you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

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I find it funny, that in your previous post, you are downing people for talking negativley about your post, but there you are doing the same think......pot....this is kettle.......he's black.

As you have said, everyone is entitled to his/her opinions, and I posted mine, but yet, you posted the above, which I have made bold, just to make sure you don't miss it, saying that 'i have no right'....really......make up your mind.....we are either gonna have a discussion, or we are all going to agree on something.....which I am not gonna do in this case....sounds like you are a little sensitive, and not very receptive of other opinions.......

I will no longer post on this topic. Obviously, if you don't agree with the OP, you are wrong.......since I don't agree, I will quietly walk out the door, and say Good Day.

Jason

It's kind of funny that OP said he didn't want an argument, yet he was the one who got super defensive and MADE it an argument. No one had an attitude before he commented back. I thought they were very neutral posts, if only a little wary/skeptical.

Most of my other opinions have already been mentioned, so I'll leave it with this: Just because he did it for 50 years doesn't mean he did it right for 50 years. Not saying he's wrong, just something to consider.

Going back to the basics... definitions of the word "forum":
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=forum

By starting a thread in a forum, your actions would indicate by definition of the word forum, that you are agreeing to enter into an open discussion of opinions and practices. If you are in fact just posting to state a one sided comment, I suggest you look into MySpace or blogpost, and journal your opinions.

I have said throughout that everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I never once said this is the way you should do it because this is the way he does it. Also what don't you understand about working third shift and having been up for 24 hours? Wouldn't you agree that human thought processes are impaired under extreme exhaustion? To be perfectly honest I have learned the most and have learned the best methods on this website. You guys are awesome. If you didn't care then you wouldn't post saying "Well that doesn't make it right just because he's done it for so long" you would all just say "Well it's not my problem if you wanna listen to an old timer who's stuck in his ways." But you don't do that. You give great advise and tell it how it is because you care. Thank you. And as far as nobody attacked him, it was a member here who said that he's an idiot and has no idea what he's doing. I did go a little too far with this and some people took it the wrong way but the main thing I was getting at is that he does what has worked for him for 50+ years and even though he hasn't kept up with modern husbandry it doesn't necessarily make him wrong. If you got anything else from that such as you're doing it wrong and you should do it this way or he's done it so long so he must be right and you should just ignore what you know then I apologize because that is not what was intended at all.

Personally I don't know the guy, don't much care.

But when you post a thread, you shouldn't expect for people to only agree or it's "negative" posts. Discussing something, or dare I say, disagreeing with you is not "negative posting" just because people don't agree. If there was ONE person who said the guy is an idiot, why is that person not entitled to their opinion of him? Furthermore, why post a long diatribe as if all of BP.net are totally against the guy... just because one person said he's an idiot? Why not respond via PM (or email or whatever) with the person you disagree with?

You can think he's the bee's knees all day long. I'll still think he's doing things wrong, but he's entitled to do things however works for him. You're entitled to do things the way you want to, you're also entitled to think he's doing things right.

People used to keep dogs almost strictly out in the yard, no bathing, just throwing them the scraps leftover after the people ate, let them run loose all over with no vaccines. If someone did that now, would it be okay, if the dogs were pretty healthy? Most people would say no. The people doing it would say yes. Just because you do something for 50 years doesn't mean it's the right way, the easiest way or the safe way.