Kaiser Bob, AKA Anthony Jones

[Fred]

and still no comment from KB shedding any light...

[Kaiser Bob]

Well, this is the first time in a while that I have been able to check the forums, and as was alluded to me by several phone calls, I have started quite a crapstorm over the incidents in the past month or so. I really dont have anything to say to defend my actions, nor did i really wish to disclose any of the events leading to them, as I don't feel that excuses can be made and already what I have told others has been made to seem like I was doing just that. The fact is that I am in the wrong here, I know this and I am doing everything I can to make it right. Someone mentioned priorities here, I really don't know if its reasonable to say that handling this should have taken priority over securing food, shelter and whatnot. I started out in a somewhat precarious situation that led me to selling the A4 in the first place, and that was i think my biggest mistake. I have learned the hard way that trying to fit paintball in when everything else financially is unstable is a very stupid move, something that I got away with a couple of times, as some would know, but now it has bitten me in the *** big time. Right now I am at the point where I am able to start rebuilding my life, so as soon as I can repay what I have owed, I will probably step away from the scene for a while untill I know that its within my means. I never had any intention to defraud anybody for my personal gains, I know that I have done more for people at sometimes great expense to me to worry that I'm a bad person for this. As for anyone else, I can't blame them for not believing that and thinking I am a scum criminal trying to rip people off anyway I can, as the events posted here do more to suggest the latter. All I can hope is that once everything is square that people may not feel as strongly that way about me and that I can one day return to the community as a welcomed member.

BTW, Im not sure where the DFW rumor came from but I am still in houston in the apartment I have been in as the eviction matter that was mentioned was resolved. Also, I wasnt the one headed to jail, I put up everything to bail someone else out, clearly at great cost to me. My Xmag is being held on that matter it is not sold, but I was serious when I said to Thermus that I would gladly give it to him if it would make him feel better about the matter. To Fred, I have to admit your wrenches do always get put on the back burners as far as my priorities go, I cant really say anything else about that but my apologies. To Phil, I didnt know that Alissa never resolved that matter with you and Id like to talk to you privately about that at some point, also I will try and contact you Muzikman as soon as i can get ahold of you. To vf-xx I thought i had resolved the matter satisfactorily with you a long time ago, but there are appearently still hard feelings, which is probably an indication of how things will be even if i gave everyone i owed a million dollars to try and make up for it if i decide to remain on here. Oh, and I had sent out your stuff before Jeff came to my place.

To everyone else out there reading this, Im sure there are some people out there that have hit hard times just as I have and handled things better, and you are welcome to judge me as harshly as you feel is warrented. To those that havent though, I do ask that you reserve judgement until you yourself are put to the test in your life.

I forgot to add, if you really feel the need to organize a hit squad or angry mob against me then my address is 10215 Beechnut St. apt 1313 in houston tx, the gate code is #0528. Im not trying to hide from anyone and ill face whatever is coming to me as honorably as i can.

[CodeMA]

Rock on bro...

[1stdeadeye]

I forgot to add, if you really feel the need to organize a hit squad or angry mob against me then my address is 10215 Beechnut St. apt 1313 in houston tx, the gate code is #0528. Im not trying to hide from anyone and ill face whatever is coming to me as honorably as i can.

Not too bright to put that up. You might get Riotz paying you a visit again!

Once you resolve all of these outstanding issues I am sure you'l be welcomed back to the board. People might just want you to ship first on all future deals!

[GT]

I am still in houston

give me a holla when you get everything resolved.

pssst. Rumor is gtrsi is trying to get an HRL team togther with a few other AO'ers for next season, nothing serious, play a few dates and pratice a couple of times, mostly for fun.

[Thermus]

KB: I wouldn't feel right taking your mag unless there was no other way for you to compensate for the money you owe me. An X Mag is probably my favorite gun of all time, so it would make me way more than content with the situation if thats what I received. But unless you feel thats the only way he can make the situation right than just getting my money back, all the rest of the 640 dollars with no fees from paypal, I would be fine.

Good luck with your situation.

[cphilip]

Once you resolve all of these outstanding issues I am sure you'l be welcomed back to the board.

Thats exactly correct. This is a Love tap KB. This is an intervention. We see a old friend doing wrong and we not going to just let him continue to do wrong. We going to get involved in trying to bring him back from the dark side to the fold. We would not be doing this if we did not care. I hope you realize that. But if you are going to go down the tubes then we are not going to allow it without a fight. Consider yourself notified that we are going to try and save you. And this is finaly how we had to do it. And thats because you dropped out of site and quit doing things privately like we all tried to do with you. So no ones going to feel sorry for you. But we are going to care enough to do something. Wether you like it or not. Some day you will be able to realize why we are doing this. As hurtfull as it is now to you there will be some day when it will mean something. And we are not going to let you slip off into the night without a fight. We are going to make an attempt to bring you back to where we know you can be.

Do the right thing dude. Do the right thing and all will be well with me. Thats all we asking here.

[cledford]

Thats exactly correct. This is a Love tap KB. This is an intervention. We see a old friend doing wrong and we not going to just let him continue to do wrong. We going to get involved in trying to bring him back from the dark side to the fold. We would not be doing this if we did not care. I hope you realize that. But if you are going to go down the tubes then we are not going to allow it without a fight. Consider yourself notified that we are going to try and save you. And this is finaly how we had to do it. And thats because you dropped out of site and quit doing things privately like we all tried to do with you. So no ones going to feel sorry for you. But we are going to care enough to do something. Wether you like it or not. Some day you will be able to realize why we are doing this. As hurtfull as it is now to you there will be some day when it will mean something. And we are not going to let you slip off into the night without a fight. We are going to make an attempt to bring you back to where we know you can be.

Do the right thing dude. Do the right thing and all will be well with me. Thats all we asking here.

I second this. KB, I only know you from meeeting you at a couple of events, but you've been around as long as I've been on this "virtual home away from home" and respect your input and ties to the "family." I think your post was almost 100% on the money for what needed to be said and feel you are on track to get things squared away. Once it is all said and done - you should be welcomed back with open arms.

Hope all goes well,

-Calvin

[Muzikman]

The goons are on stand by

[Dayspring]

Call the brute squad!

[Muzikman]

He is the brute squad.

[Danz]

He is the brute squad.

LOL! Great quote! I love that movie.

Best of Luck KB! Keep your chin up baby!

Danz
New York Stud Squad

[wyn1370]

Don't worry KB, I still luv ya, I'd only do trades with you in person, but I still luv ya
hope everything works out OK, let me know if there's any way I can help out (like getting Fred to quit whinning about his $5 wrenches and fittings)

[Fred]

If it was 5$, I probably wouldn't care Rob... I'm still in the pretty-much-broke student phase of my life here...

KB, when we get all this straightened out I'll still buy you a drink, even though you're of age and can buy it yourself now...

[GTakacs]

Here is an idea:

How about KB shipping the X-Mag to Thermus who would put it up for grabs on Ebay or anywhere else, then keep the $640 he is owed, send the rest of the money to people who KB apprently owes some stuff to, and whatever is left over, just send back to KB.

This way KB would get his name cleared, everyone would get what they are rightfully owed for the accumulated KB IOU notes.

If this is too much hassle for Thermus, I am willing to do the 3rd party on this thing, I have immaculate Ebay feedback, I am a PayPal premiere verified member and I live close to KB.

What do you all think?