i've pretty much stayed out of this whole banana fest minus throwing in my usual quips, but i will say I've met and rode with that dude in person on a couple occasions (as have others), and he fixed me up with a new, non-exploding furnace and did a great job of it. he is a stand up guy from what i can tell, and though i might not agree with the tact he displayed in the RIP Chachi thread, I wouldn't let any 1 single event that occurred on the internet define my opinion of a person (i'm not saying you all are either, but just in case). but then again, it is the internets, and about 98% of you have no idea who I am or whether I am just a figment of the intrawebz' imagination. so take that with a grain of salt. also, it means virtually nothing that I'm "vouching" for someone, but I felt like in this gang bang, i should play my part.