To quote a hip dude in 1983, take a chill pill.

The evidence that I just gave is what I thought you wanted to hear. Instead, when I try and support my claim, you say it isn`t good enough and tell me that what I said is something that it isn`t.

Also, quit swearing, I can read that you`re angry and when a person is angry, they allow their emotions to get the best of them and logic goes the way of the dinosaurs. Am I saying that Alvin is correct in his claim? No, not really, but if a person says something negative, name-calling and threats aren`t going to help. Simply ignore what they said if it bothers you that much. By replying you are probably giving Alvin what he wanted, he wanted to cause a ruckus in a forum that at times seems to praise Mr. Byrne as a King among kings.

Todd,

Jay was swearing earlier in his last message. I just felt it was unnecessary.

There are many words one could use to describe their impression of John, but IMHO "conceited" is not one of them.  A conceited person wouldn't spend as much time dealing with stupid questions and comments from Internet ne'er do wells as he does...nor would he be as generous with his time, unpublished artwork and opinions as he is.  Plus I've met him once and unless he was just having an unusually great day, he came across as a genuinely pleasant and sincere gentleman.  So there. 

Behind closed doors, none of us can say.  All we can go on is what we got.

I'm waiting for the evidence where JB says he's hot shit and his work is beyond reproach...haven't seen that quote yet.

Dave,

I don`t take criticism well myself, but i was thinking that in the future, if you feel a person is here just to say negative things without backing, perhaps a warning system can take effect, or a deletion of the message, or an email to sender of the message, anything that covers up any people giving threats to that person for their opinion no matter how wacky that is. That`s a suggestion and I understand I don`t have much leverage to make change besides asking and I am rather inexperienced as a member but I have read the forum every so often as an outside viewer. You run the place, I just got two cents I`d like to put in the mechanical horse outside the grocery store, if you catch my drift. (man that was a long metaphor!)

I've never seen any sign that JB is conceited, but if someone's posted it on the Internet, it must be true.

Sigh...

Edited to add: HIS NEW STUFF IS BETTER.

Jay,

As I said earlier, I thought that stuff I gave you was good enough. If it isn`t for you, then oh well.