Holy cow, I go on vacation for a week and a half and it's like coming home from work to find your 2 yr old drawing on the walls with crayons.
Let's rehash this thread for you Setterman and others who may not want to wade through the entire thing.
First, you and I have a difference in opinion on the possible origins of colored phased wild turkeys. Which is fine in itself, and had you asked me to prove my theory that there is domestic influence in some colored phased birds, I would have been forced to conceed that there is no proof. But, of course, in rebuttal, I would have asked you to prove that there is no domestic influence in colored wild turkeys- which you likewise would have been unable to prove. Essentially resulting in a draw and we could have had an intelligent discussion on the possibilities.
But instead, you stated as fact that your theory was correct (tip #1- never state something is a fact unless it has been proven), and mine was incorrect (not in such a nice way). Since I knew that you would not be able to either prove your theory nor disprove mine, I decided to have a little fun and see where it would go. After your insulting post ( tip #2- don't be so insulting- it only discredits your position and character) which ended up insinuating that domestic and wild turkeys as well as mallard and domestic ducks are incapable of reproduction with one another, I had another opening to lend further credence to my theory while taking away plausability from yours.
After such, you then accused me of flip-flopping on my original theory. I know this technique has worked for you in the past, but for it to have worked in this case, I must have actually changed my theory. Since I did not, it proved one of two things- either that you misinterpreted my position (in which case you were wrong), or you lied in an attempt to discredit me.
And then the only bright spot of this thread... finally you admit that you are 'sure there is some tiny infinitesimal shred of possibility that your theory could hold water', but that admission is marred by your accusations that I am a liar/hen killer &poacher/turkey crippler, despite it being 'neither here nor there, and not pertinent to this discussion'. (tip #3- don't resort to personal attacks in a discussion such as this... it again discredits yourself and your arguments)
I almost hate to even justify this with a response, but do feel I need to unequivocally state that I have never killed a hen either legally in the fall or illegally in the spring. Maybe a little lucky perhaps, but certainly fewer hens than either you have 'caught in the crossfire' and fewer than the friends you hunt with. Furthermore, I will admit that I have crippled and lost one longbeard approx 10 years ago in my 20 years of turkey hunting. I have also failed to recover 3 longbeards in the same 20 years that I shot at as followups after those I've guided for free crippled the bird with their initial shot.
But let's up the ante... I give you full permission to publicly post any private messages we might have had regarding your accusations, with the caveat that the PM thread must be posted in its entirety and without any editing.
I'm sure you're a good person in real life, and feel bad you've taken this discussion personally, but honestly, I haven't had this much fun on the internet since playing Rainbow 6 online. I admit that I have been a little sadistic in each of my responses to you by giving you just enough rope to hang yourself. At this point, you can continue to do so and further tarnish your character, or you can restore your integrity and sincerely apologize for your insults and allegations.
Either way, I won't hold it against you personally.
