On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:59:30 -0500, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"John Atkinson" wrote in message
roups.com
Mr. Krueger, on December 7, 2004, at the instigation of
Michael McKelvy, I invited you to debate me in person at the
forthcoming Home Entertainment 2005 Show, scheduled to take
place in New York at the end of April. (See r.a.o. message
. com.) I

You responded that while you were interested in taking part
in this debate, you needed some time to come to a decision.
Your specific words were "Of course that's a long way from
home, but let's see if I can put something together..." and
"I will give you my *final answer* by the end of January,
if that's all right with you."

In response, I told you on December 12 that I needed to know
your decision by February 1, 2005 (see r.a.o. message
.com).

Back then, February 1 was more than 6 weeks in the future,
so I didn't felt it necessary to remind you of the
invitation. However, as that deadline is now next Tuesday,
I really do need a Yes or No answer by 10am that morning,
as I am meeting with the magazine and Show management later
that day to make the final decisions over the Show's events
program.


John you have my answer now, "Yes"

I only delayed answering because of the posturing by Middius and his crowd.
I hope that you picked up on the fact that the only reason I delayed my
answer was to give them plenty of time to posture about how I was not going
to agree with your invitation.

Yeah, that's such a good reason all right. Just shows what kind of
person you are to do business with.

Have fun in NYC though. You should have a good time.