Mandown:

I am sorry that I frustrate you, but I think that I have been pretty clear on where I stand with regard to the issues and anybody who wants can read the posts and make their own judgments.

A couple of small clean-up points:

1) I did not criticize or critique Jerry's Preakness analysis. I criticized the boosters who posted on the Ragozin site and just happened to overlook the fact that anyone who bet the race based on the analysis would have lost everything. I don't fault Jerry at all for changing his bet in real life. The risk Jerry takes when he posts an analysis coupled with a specific betting strategy is that he can look pretty bad if the posted strategy fails but then he makes money and draws attention to that. You acknowledged as much. Friedman has the benefit of posting an analysis coupled with a morass of wishy-washy nonsense about using lightly, sprinkling, use a tad, a dash, a heavy dose, etc. that is useless for anyone looking for specific betting guidance. And, by the way, I have criticized Friedman for this and parodied it last year on both sites -- that is right -- both sites.

By the way, Jerry's Belmont analysis should have produced a decent profit to anybody who rationed out their betting units reasonably, so good for him.

2) I do think that I apologized for some over-exuberance in celebrating my obviously pyrrhic victory at the windows last year. If not, then, I apologize.

Finally, a series of related questions, Mandown that I am sure you will answer.

As you know, I post under my real name on both sites. Since I have a propensity to lose passwords, sometimes my name shows up a bit differently, but everybody knows exactly who I am.

Obviously, your real name is not Mandown, but I wonder, do you post under any assumed names either on this board or the Ragozin board? Since you feel it is important to be above-board and consistent on both boards, do you agree that would be important for you to disclose it if in fact you post under a different name on the Ragozin board? Particularly if you were to make posts on that board attacking Ragozin? Especially given your affiliation with Brown? Just curious.

By the way, I know the answer to all of those questions, but wanted to give you a chance to out yourself yet again.