Jurgen,

First, your boats are astoundingly beautiful. What a wonderful place you have to live and work! Your work is inspired and inspiring.

Second, I did not think Mike's post defamed your character. In my mind when I read the "won't share the source" part, I envisioned a mock pout from Mike, as though he wished he knew what the source was, and was inviting you to disclose it and trying to be humorous about it. I think your work and website testimonials speak for themselves.

It is difficult at times to convey emotions and thoughts through email and posts, and things are often not understood in the spirit intended. Sorry Mike's post struck you wrong; I doubt he meant any harm.

I just wanted to chime in and say that here is at least one person out there (and I bet there are lots more) who did not leave the first post thinking this fellow Jurgen was a bad character!

I don't know the guy, and probably have no business speaking for him, but I'm sure Mike will offer his own apologies, as he is able.

Carry on in peace.

Thomas in NC

: I admire your loyalty to Mike,and I have this to say: I'd like to think that
: I have a good sense of humor. Only here I fail to see the joke . If he is
: just kidding, it is at my expense, by a person I have never met or even
: was in contact with.
: Also, hundreds of people read this post, who do not know me. They were left
: with the impression that I am as foolish as Mike made me out to be. That
: is not funny to me: I am working hard to build a good reputation which
: spells integrity in my work and in my relationships. Mike just blows my
: efforts out of the water with such false commentary.
: The reason I did not answer the post earlier, is this: I simply did not know
: it was there, until seconds before I answered it.
: Good for you to come to your buddies defense, but in answer your question:
: No, I am not over-reacting by trying to clear my name. I still feel Mike
: needs to be responsible and admit that he made a mistake. I'd be the first
: one to forgive this, because I screw up as often as anybody else.
: And I also know how to apologize, when I recognize my mistake. How about it?
: Jurgen