Post by particleswaves on Jul 7, 2010 14:50:45 GMT -5
Hi folks,
I’m signing back on this board only to post my thoughts re “wolfbela” (aka Jerry K’s) recent actions and public postings. I have a personal perspective on this gentleman I feel constrained to share; please be aware that these are my views, and not necessarily Al’s.
Most of you know I’ve worked for Al Hodges for a number of years and first introduced him to CMKM. I also want to state again for the record that I am not an attorney. As our office “involvement” with CMKM increased over the years part of my job (or perhaps “penance” for getting Al involved) became to talk to most (of the many) shareholders (disgruntled or otherwise) who contact the office; “wolfbela”, or Jerry K. was one such shareholder.
Jerry phoned the office a few months ago demanding we initiate contact with a reporter he had talked with to do “our story”. We demurred, telling Jerry it would be unseemly for us to make the first contact but if the reporter wished to speak with us fine, he needed to contact us, we would not contact him. Jerry got very indignant, proceeded to get his knickers in a real twist and the next day started publicly bad mouthing the office. A few days later he sent Al an officious, nasty letter running me down and basically telling Al how to do his job, a letter that was so ludicrous and generally out of line that it didn’t merit a response.
Since then, this meddlesome and presumptuous twit (again my words, not Al’s, and yes, this guy pisses me off) has made it his mission to foment dissention because he got his poor little feelings hurt after we didn’t jump through his hoop. The latest from him is an ill-mannered, ill considered fax to Al he felt constrained to publicly post, this after other similarly misguided missives to Cottrell and Bonney. He apparently thinks he “deserves” information attendant to litigation and moreover feels it appropriate to harass and badmouth us plus harass and threaten our contacts. I don’t recall Al or I interfering with his business or harassing and threatening his contacts; some might consider such behavior not merely churlish, boorish and/or reprehensible but perhaps actionable as well. In my view, Jerry and others demonstrating similar hubris and dissatisfaction should feel free to hire their own attorney and/or go piss up a rope (preferably both).
FWIW, we are doing the best we can as fast as we can; dealing with ingrates is only an impediment.
This is obviously taking longer than anyone would wish and on many levels we understand the frustrations, however from my personal point of view both as a shareholder and as a friend and employee of Al Hodges, let me leave you with this. We are not responsible for anyone’s sense of despair and frustration which have now been ongoing for some years. We have performed to the highest standards and will continue to do so; and, we will continue to provide updated information on the basis we have previously advised. In the event you are unimpressed with the progress we have made to date, please feel free to retain your own counsel. What you should not feel free to do is insert yourselves into the dynamic and threaten the participants.
Regards (to most),
Dennis Smith
particleswaves
I’m signing back on this board only to post my thoughts re “wolfbela” (aka Jerry K’s) recent actions and public postings. I have a personal perspective on this gentleman I feel constrained to share; please be aware that these are my views, and not necessarily Al’s.
Most of you know I’ve worked for Al Hodges for a number of years and first introduced him to CMKM. I also want to state again for the record that I am not an attorney. As our office “involvement” with CMKM increased over the years part of my job (or perhaps “penance” for getting Al involved) became to talk to most (of the many) shareholders (disgruntled or otherwise) who contact the office; “wolfbela”, or Jerry K. was one such shareholder.
Jerry phoned the office a few months ago demanding we initiate contact with a reporter he had talked with to do “our story”. We demurred, telling Jerry it would be unseemly for us to make the first contact but if the reporter wished to speak with us fine, he needed to contact us, we would not contact him. Jerry got very indignant, proceeded to get his knickers in a real twist and the next day started publicly bad mouthing the office. A few days later he sent Al an officious, nasty letter running me down and basically telling Al how to do his job, a letter that was so ludicrous and generally out of line that it didn’t merit a response.
Since then, this meddlesome and presumptuous twit (again my words, not Al’s, and yes, this guy pisses me off) has made it his mission to foment dissention because he got his poor little feelings hurt after we didn’t jump through his hoop. The latest from him is an ill-mannered, ill considered fax to Al he felt constrained to publicly post, this after other similarly misguided missives to Cottrell and Bonney. He apparently thinks he “deserves” information attendant to litigation and moreover feels it appropriate to harass and badmouth us plus harass and threaten our contacts. I don’t recall Al or I interfering with his business or harassing and threatening his contacts; some might consider such behavior not merely churlish, boorish and/or reprehensible but perhaps actionable as well. In my view, Jerry and others demonstrating similar hubris and dissatisfaction should feel free to hire their own attorney and/or go piss up a rope (preferably both).
FWIW, we are doing the best we can as fast as we can; dealing with ingrates is only an impediment.
This is obviously taking longer than anyone would wish and on many levels we understand the frustrations, however from my personal point of view both as a shareholder and as a friend and employee of Al Hodges, let me leave you with this. We are not responsible for anyone’s sense of despair and frustration which have now been ongoing for some years. We have performed to the highest standards and will continue to do so; and, we will continue to provide updated information on the basis we have previously advised. In the event you are unimpressed with the progress we have made to date, please feel free to retain your own counsel. What you should not feel free to do is insert yourselves into the dynamic and threaten the participants.
Regards (to most),
Dennis Smith
particleswaves