Jim,
You know, I almost was willing to let this go- but then I read it again, and you are just so disgustingly dishonest.
1- "I am not currently, nor have I ever been, an employee of Ragozin." Yet, you claim to know our sales figures, the details regarding Rovine/Burke(which, as you know, resulted from Nebel's complaint), and parrot the party line regarding our supposed lack of financial health.
2- "Your characterization of Nebel... is incorrect." He got barred for doing something dishonest. Straighten me out, and I don't mean splitting hairs about which track he got barred from.
3- "I never said you were losing money on your promotion." No, you IMPLIED it, and said we did it out of desperation, which is a crock.
4- "Check/Cash is the same thing as far as I'm concerned." Then why bring it up? We both know why.
5- "You should get off the kick that you are trying to do something beneficial for Gulfstream and their patrons." I'm running a business, and as such recognize that giving value to the track, my customers, and potential customers, makes them all want to do business with me. I don't believe in charging people to learn how to use a commercial product. As such, the seminars become events that are good promotions for the tracks, and ultimately for us.
6- "Just be honest- I know I would certainly respect you a whole lot more. As it is..." You guys wonder why I'm as angry at the Ragozin operation as I am? This guy either works for them, or has been fed this stuff by them- there is no third choice. And it goes on ALL THE TIME in the field- the only time they take the "high road" is when we are in a position to respond, and the only thing they will never do is compare products.
TGJB
