Can't imagine what the specifics were that caused him to be locked out.
I don't know either. I am sad about it. I really like sinkspur.
Well Its been interesting learning more about some of my fellow Freepers and the History here at FR.
One of the things I love about this place is that much to my amazement I have met people who have become true flesh and blood FRiends.
Good night all
Can't imagine what the specifics were that caused him to be locked out.
I am greatly relieved, because the tone of some of the first mentions of him in this thread sounded more dire to me than just being locked-out. I was afraid that he had died, or was terribly sick or injured. I am glad to know that is not the case.
However, while I don't know the specifics, I can easily imagine the general scenario which tripped him up. Despite his intelligence and wit, he had a tendency to over-personalize discussions and arguments, and become obsessed with winning the argument and "beating his opponent" versus determining the facts and truth of the issue. We are all guilty of this from time to time, but it's best to try to keep those urges under control.
I do have a fond remembrance of him, however, during the Hurricane Rita threads in 2005, when people were trying to evacuate Houston. Sink was on those threads graciously offering his own home as shelter to his fellow Freepers. That was a class act. I wish him well, and hope he can return here one day soon.