Although I knew I was approaching 10K, I had not intended to mark the occasion. But I woke up this morning and saw this thread, I realized I stopped one short. So, why not?
The only thing Id like to do with number 10K is try to right a wrong. A wrong I shouldnt have to right, because I should have kept my mouth shut, or my fingers still in this case.
A couple months back, I made a comment here that I should not have made. I said a joke about 9/11 was funny. Ill admit, I got a chuckle out of the joke, no matter how tasteless it was.
But that wasnt the offending, foot-in-mouth gaffe. I cant remember if it was the same thread, or a few later, but I said I was over it, referring to 9/11. What a terrible thing to say, regardless if it was how I really felt. How I feel about 9/11 is really complicated, but I'm certainly not "over it" in the way it came out. And it obviously offended some folks most certainly more than I know. And for that, Im truly sorry. Not one of those OK, ha ha, Im sorry Im sorrys. A from-the-bottom-of-my-heart apology.
Id particularly like to publicly apologize to BYH and spnited, who seemed the most upset about it and they let me know it, through PMs and a few verbal lashings.
I deserved it. Every bit of it. And if I deserve more, bring it on.
And now I'll go back to making worthless posts and fade into relative sj obscurity.
