- - Tuesday, April 06, 2004 Public Service announcement to Amy Skates I've done my research. I've had other's confirm. I've tracked IP's. I've matched your comments, wording, inflections, and tone with another that visits my blog regularly. I've never been so disappointed in my life. _____________ The curiously was killing me to know who this person was and why in the hell they would seemingly come out of nowhere and make comments on something they knew nothing about. Someone that obviously feeds on gossip instead of truth; someone that is apparently not mature enough to: 1) use their real identity to state their concerns 2) allow themselves to be bitten by the green-eyed monster instead of being happy for all ST Fans 3) create tension that has no foundation whatsoever. I think that the only frightening part about this situation is how people on the internet assume that if they post to your blog, have seen you on websites, chat with you occationally, that you have an obligation to them. I'm using this information super highway just like the rest of us, but I never thought that this Amy Skates would presume to know my intentions. I post up very little of what I actually do in and around the speedskating community, for those very reasons. If Amy want's amo, I've got it - but because I'm not in this for myself, or to boost my ego, I'm just going to leave it up to her imagination. Ok, so, I'm never one to call out someone on my blog (that's not what I made this thing for), but take this down in your WonderBlog history notes: it's the only and last time I'll do this. And because I'm nice, I'll use her fake name "Amy" instead of using her REAL name. See? I'm nicer than you thought. Amy, if any fan has felt "snubbed" at any competition by other fans, 9 times out of 10 it's because it's that person assuming others should go up to them since, "well gee, we knew each other online!". I like to consider myself pretty open, friendly, and out going, so I have no problem meeting new people. I think the fact of the matter is the more I go to comps, and get closer to the friends that I have made through short track, the more I'm less aware of whatever else is happening (especially in the minds of people that I don't even know that well). I'm blessed to go to as many short track competitions as I have in the last year and a half. I've been blessed to be able to go as a VIP or as the Media, and have never abused those privileges...only been grateful for them. Amy you used the words Unfair and Selfish, and for someone that doesn't get upset easily that really made me angry. If anything, I think that statement is out of place and really showed your age. Of course, if you aren't 12 years old, then I feel for you. I remember back in 2002, before I had the chance to meet Apolo, seeing all the fan reports coming in on OZ about who met him at what appearence. I was thrilled to see how he was so great to the fans, and toward the end of the year I wondered if I'd ever get the chance to see him. The difference between me and you, Amy? I made my dreams happen, instead of slapping others upside the head with jealously. Finally, on the subject of all the fan rivalry, that's life. It's not fun, but it's not stoppable. You get any number of woman fauning over a male in a large community where no one can see faces, only names - that's just asking for something to happen. If you ever do get to make it to a competition Amy (and I hope that you do), you'll understand why I don't put too much weight to the trash talk on the internet. With that said, it saddens me to not only know who this Amy Skates is, but to realize that she's been shaking my hand with her right, and then slapping me with her left. And I've never met her in my life. To conclude this service announcement, I'll end with Amy's favorite: Have a great day :-)

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