| Randy Bauer 2005-03-26, 6:51 am |
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<chessdon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Randy bauer said:
>
> I indicated that Brady's letter was full of errors, and we had a
> lengthy
> newsgroup discussion of it -- you might remember that you didn't
> remember
> it, even though you posted nearly 10% of it.
>
> My response:
>
> It is true I didn't associate that letter or think of it until you or
> somebody refreshed my memory. When you see responses on here without
> the text that is being responded to that happens, at least in my case.
> My not remembering it, however, is not relevant to the point you are
> addressing that it was Franks statement full of lies.
I didn't say it was full of lies, I said it was full of errors. Those are
entirely different.
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> Randy also said that frank Brady said: "...there should be a lengthy
> and informed report on the most serious matter ever to confront the
> USCF: the proposed move to Crossville." Let's see, just a few short
> months ago the USCF was on the verge of bankruptcy, seriously concerned
> about being able to make payroll and sitting
> on bills to maintain cashflow. The USCF had had 8 consecutive years of
> deficits. There isn't anybody with any financial credibility who could
> possibly suggest that the proposed move to Crossville is the most
> seroius
> matter ever to confront the USCF.
>
> My reply: Sorry but many people believe this. To say Frank was lying by
> saying this is a stretch. I have no trouble believing Frank means what
> he said.
It isn't a lie, it is an error. People can believe whatever they want, but
to suggest that this move is the most serious matter to confront the USCF is
just not credible. It is an error. It is not a lie.
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> Randy also said: that Frank said: "The offer of five years free rent in
> Liberty, New York, with an option to
> buy (at an agreed-upon price) after that, seems like a dream come
> true."
>
> There was no offer of five years free rent in Liberty with an option to
> buy after that. It was suggested that this might come about with more
> time to make a deal, but it is a significant error to take this
> possibility as a
> fact or even a probability.
>
> My reply: I believe your presentation of the facts on this is correct.
> But many felt there was a distinct possibility of free rent etc..
> Pehaps Frank misunderstood or maybe he knew more than we afterall he
> met with them and we didn't. But lie - no way. Frank is independent and
> cares little what is thought of him. He is highly principled and would
> never lie on such a thing. By the way Randy, I would say the same
> thing about you. Facts sometimes get mixed up or overblown but rarely
> in my opinion do folks lie outright even here on rgcp.Sometimes they
> are reckless with the truth but this doesn't apply here either.
An error, not a lie.
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>
>
> Randy also said Frank sai: "I have heard that we received no responses
> to the full-page ad that we ran
> in Chess Life for a new ED."
>
> I heard that as well. Only later did I find out we had some resumes and
> for all I know when I heard there were none, there was none.
An error, regardless of what was known at the time.
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> Randy also said: I also think referring to the "fragile" state of the
> USCF finances is
> erroneous and has been shown by the latest financial statements to be
> far
> from the mark.
>
> My reply: The latest financial statements weren't available when Frank
> made his posting.
Again, an error, regardless of what was known at the time.
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> Don Schultz
>
Randy Bauer
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