Ah... lil darkprickly thing...  Yes, I admit wholeheartedly that our trade took longer than it should have.  I also admit that it was my fault and that my communication was poor during the course of the trade.  I did not send the miniatures the night of our trade, nor the next day on which my aunt was hospitalized and underwent surgery nor did I send it on the next day as I was enroute to Colorado, nor the next as I was in COlorado, nor the next as I was coming back from Colorado.  However, upon my retun to Idaho and your plethera of already Irate messages, I informed you that I had a death in the family and that I was back and forth between Idaho and Colorado (a 20 hour drive) multiple times a week to attend to matters, that I had forgotten about our trade and offered my apologies, and that during these trips, and my during my time out of town I would not be able to respond to your messages.  I would leave on day one for Colorado, Stay day 2 and 3, come back on day 4 to your message of how horrible I was.  I would reply again explaining the situation, and that your package was ready but needed shipped, leave on day 5 for Colorado, stay day 6 but call my GF in Idaho to please ship your package, stay day 7, come back day 8 to more emails from you stating how terrible my communication was and that you would let everyone know I was a bad trader, and where was your package....  I replied letting you know I had been gone again and had my gf ship it, and would double check with her on Monday to see if she had, since it was too late that night and Sundays she spent in church and with her family in a town an hour away. On Monday I checked with her, and emailed you that she DID send your package but had misplaced the DC. ON Tuesday she provided me the DC, which I in turn provided to you.  It is interesting to note, that despite having 3 other trades at the time that patiently waited, that you were the only one to go sour and sour so quickly.  It was also interesting that out of the 4 of you, you were the only one that DID not respond to me in anyway about my family emergancy, express any understanding or condolences....  I hate to lose any trading partners but after our interaction and your lack of reaction (other than anger) I pretty much  wrote you off as heartless, immature and self centered.

Regardless, my original post here was not for you.  There are many many people on this site that "need" their trades to happen lighting fast...  sometimes it is hard for me to keep from being one of them... I hate having to wait for days for responses to offers and to wrap things up.  But life as it is has me completely booked with school, work, homework and parenting through out the middle of the week... I have no time to myself, or to do anything other than what I have filled my life with on those days...  SOme people, of which you are a prime example, will and do begin to freak out and become paranoid after a couple days of no communication.  This is something I understand... I really do... I used to do it when I was new to the site... you have sent your minis out, and have nothing in return, not even a DC, and wonder if the other person is ripping you off... however I have come to realize that like me, some other people on here have lives outside of the computer, gaming, miniatures and drooling over the occasional unattainable female.  Some people have that AND a job... some of the really crazy ones also manage to fit in some family time... and then there are the complete nuts that have a job, go to school, spend time with thier kids, and thier spouse, and their friends, try to keep a clean house, have a social life, be an active member of the community, exercise regularly... and still try and fit in these time consuming things like computers, gaming and miniature collecting... and its THOSE people, that disappear for a couple days sometimes....

I have been every catagory listed above... and will probably discover a new catagory someday in which the computer, gaming and miniatures have been completely abolished to make room for something else... like sleep... but until then...

I am sorry that our trade took almost 3 weeks to be completed Blackthorne.  I am sorry that my communication was less than what you expected.  Given the same situation I would do it again.  Being there for my aunt's last day alive was more important than 50 dollars of value imparted into 8oz of plastic and paint.  Being there to comfort my grandmother and uncle is more than worth your ire.  And being present for my Aunt's funeral contains considerable more value to me than your attempts to defame me on these boards. 

Well sir, you must have something Nagging at you... I never said anything about anyone being a loser because they shipped out right away, nor because they had the time in their lives to dedicate to gaming...  in fact i said the opposite, I said I understood and that I had been there before and that over time that changes for some people... I never said there was anything wrong about it.  Somedays I wish I could go back to having fewer concerns, RPGing 3 nights a week and only having to worry about supporting myself, though I would never give up my kids.. guess you cant have your cake and eat it too...

Perhaps I should in the future save every email sent to me... naw... too many to sort through... nice editorilizing though... you listed 2 of how many emails? hmmm....

Oh.. and in regards to the recieved and sent on the trade interface... I posted sent, recieved, and even rated the trade as "positive" MONTHS ago when I thought this was all said and done... YOU sir, have never finished closing it

Hey T,

have a trade inquiry inbound. Get back whenever ya can.

mark