Hi Mark,
You're certainly not a pariah here. I confess to having to sometimes skip posts that aren't written to me so I can find time to be long-winded about the things that really matter to me: politics, religion, sex and Skunks. ;0) But I'm sure you're not considered a pariah over here. I also have a very weak record of following the CPPC board, and I used to completely ignore Brute Force's posts because I couldn't understand them. Still can't, for the most part, but I do believe she has a lot of good information. In fact, it looks to me that she is right on. I've noticed a few times that you don't agree with her, but I'm at a loss to understand it all.
I was angered by Fan's decision to let Frank off the hook, and if I've gotten it right, you support that decision? That would be puzzling to me.
Frankly I've got only a few hundred shares of CPPC worth less than $200, and I've lost interest to a great extent. But not in you. And I hope your partner somehow recoups what is owed him.
Must go to Costco before we run out of everything. I'd say you should surprise that mother-in-law with news that you're not free that day. ;0)