to Kenshireen...two points I omitted below.

"It dosen't explain how TMan's post can disappear entirely, clean as a whistle, in to thin air."

Who gives a shit? And what does this have to do with blackjack?

I think the person who deleted the thread was not a regular post buster but had technical powers and used a software instrument akin to self-deletion.

From my experience of watching others self-delete their posts, if they delete the post before someone else responds to it, there is no "deleted by poster" displayed.

If, however, they delete their post after someone has responded, the "deleted by poster" is displayed. This seems to be the case even if the response post has already been deleted by whomever. Confusing, eh?

You might want to do some test posts to determine if this is correct if it is that important to you.

Since neither of my posts had been responded to, no "deleted by poster" tag was displayed.

Main point is that I do not think the lack of a "deleted by poster" tag for my posts had any intentional significance.

By the way, please note that I never engaged in any argument and never made any derogatory comments. I took the high road. I plan to continue to do so.

Without any criticism to RGE, I would like to ask you this question, Sun Runner, since you are a regular there. VN made a post about a new RGE for the new year. In it, he said that RGE was going to become smaller and leaner. He signed it V & B. I noticed that no mention was made of Parker. There have been no posts by Parker on the site since the end of last year. Is he gone?

Things change, and as I said, no criticism, and no insult - I'm just curious.

> .. please note that I never engaged in any argument and never made any derogatory comments.

I thought your response to KS was on point and worthwhile and even though it has been common knowledge for quite some time, WCs using your proper name was out of line.

> You might want to do some test posts to determine if this is correct if it is that important to you.

It was important enough to me to ask twice. Having received no answer, that will be answer enough. Your post was treated differently. Before it was deleted, it had been responded to. But once deleted, it did disappear, unlike the others.

Regarding RGE, I'm not privy to their business plan anymore than you are.

Regarding Parker, I'm not privy to why he has not posted recently anymore than I know why you virtually quit posting at 'blackjackforum' about a year ago.

Take care.

Your post was treated differently. Before it was deleted, it had been responded to. But once deleted, it did disappear, unlike the others.

I'm sorry and I don't wish to offend, but I am very confident that neither of my posts received a reply post. As you can see though, I did some experiments. Here is what I found:

I posted "test one" directly under your post.

I then posted "test two" directly under "test one".

I then deleted "test one". The top "message deleted by poster" remains from "test one".

I then deleted "test two". Nothing remains from "test two" because it had not received a response.

I then posted "test three" under your post.

I then posted "test four" under "test three", and deleted "test four". Nothing remains of "test four".

I then deleted "test three". The bottom "message deleted by poster" remains from "test three" because it had a response even though that response was pre-deleted.

By the way, "message deleted by poster" does not appear on Greenchip, only on the free page. I noticed how it works by observing another poster who used to frequently self delete his posts. I actually doubt that even the administration here even knew all of the subleties of this feature. That's probably why you didn't get an answer.

I'm not privy to why he has not posted recently anymore than I know why you virtually quit posting at 'blackjackforum' about a year ago.

Fair enough. Actually, I do post every once in a while on the Members Only pages of blackjackforumonline. I remain good friends with Arnold and Radar. Those pages are pretty devoted to their topics, and I have been too busy with other endeavors to make a solid contribution.

I'm writing a technical book (non-blackjack) and I'm the production manager of a company making electronics products and batteries for the U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Strangely enough, this weekend, I'm writing a procedure for a commercial company in Iran.

Then there's my other hobby. I've got almost $10K invested in my canoe. I can bake a two layer cake, make homemade ice cream, and run my stereo, cell phone, and laptop for a week long canoe and camping trip with those military batteries:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/Xinxom/6-11-2006-11s.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/Xinxom/6-11-2006-10s.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/Xinxom/6-11-2006-07s.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/Xinxom/6-11-2006-06s.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/Xinxom/6-11-2006-04s.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/Xinxom/6-11-2006-02s.jpg

Maybe soon, I'll get back to some solid blackjack playing.
:-)

Peace

> ... I am very confident that neither of my posts received a reply post.

I'm sure it's my diminishing mental capacities.

:)

Take care.

It was important enough to me to ask twice. Having received no answer, that will be answer enough. Your post was treated differently.

I thought I had answered the question in my post Friday afternoon. I apologize for not addressing that part your question in my original answer. I simply overlooked that part of your question. I did not deliberately ignore it.

I did not see your follow-up until this morning. It happens to be a three-day holiday weekend. I do not monitor the free pages 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and don't expect anyone else to do so either.

I have no idea whether or not the post you said disappear(ed) entirely, clean as a whistle, into thin air had responses to it or not. But in studying the way the software works after re-reading your original question, I have learned that that if Postbusters delete a thread or sub-thread from the "bottom up," the erroneous Message Deleted by Poster does not appear. Instead, the post "disappears into thin air."

What, exactly, does this mean?

I thought my previous reply would suffice...but I will explain, anyway.

When I said "I feel a presence to leave" it deals with heat, more people coming into my game, maybe getting tired, getting sick, getting low blood sugar where I have to eat NOW, etc. It could be a "number" of reasons. All of these have happened to me before, and I would think they would have also happened to most other players, as well.

I would have thought what I wrote would have been pretty clear to most.

Regards,
PM

Do you assume that players are entitled to just up and leave without prior consultation?! What are you, some kinda anarchist!?

Well, lookee here, sonny, the Department of Homeland Security is pretty soon gonna be perusing your dossier. And you're gonna be hearing more about this pronto. Yessiree, Bob!! You gots plenty splainin' to do!! But you'll spill. They's always do, once we gets'em on an unmarked charter jet to Renditionland.

[ I know this is unfair to ad hoc, but he really does have a robust sense of humor. I hope. ]