Le Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:40:45 -0400, George M. Middius
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a écrit :



Bruce J. Richman said:

The similarities are marked. The principle difference, IMHO, is that Krueger
has a messiah complex, while Gregipus is a narcissist.

Yes, the similarities are quite striking. Of course, they both think their
"mission" in life is to impart their undisputed, unverifiable "knowledge" to
all the undereducated subjectivist hobbyists who have the audacity to engage in
individual preferences when auditioning products. The level of arrogance
exhibited by both is pretty despicable and laughable.

Indeed it is.

One point you might want to consider. Admittedly, comparing those two
is like discussing the relative merits of two kinds of mildew growing
on the shower curtain. Krooger indeed wants to believe himself the
great audio savior. His need for approbation is so great that he has
convinced himself he wins all of his "audio debates". Furthermore, his
frequent claims about the reasons for his presence on RAO are utterly
fatuous. Mr. **** claims to encourage "audio content" -- a total lie.
He also fraudulently claims that he "hangs around" RAO to help
newbies, even though he has condemned this group as hopeless. Nobody
is quicker than Krooger to attack a newbie for a "wrong opinion". The
levels of delusion Turdy has built up to protect his fantasies about
himself are both repugnant and perversely fascinating.

Gregipus, however, doesn't even pretend to want to help others. Notice
how he goes out of his way to pick fights, even more aggressively than
Krooger does? Unlike Krooger, Gregipus doesn't want recognition for
his supposed generosity. What he wants is to be acknowledged by one
and all as the world's foremost authority on audio. He believes he
knows all there is to know about marketing by virtue of having toiled
on the front lines of audio retail. He believes he knows all there is
to know about designing speakers by virtue of his alleged E.E. degree
and his one week of research. He believes he has an unsurpassed
hearing acuity. Far from using the wondrous knowledge he believes he
possesses for the betterment of others, he wants to use it as a club.

So I agree with Bobo. Gregipus is far more narcissistic (albeit
delusionally) than he is messianic.


I'm totally agree with you George, you intelligently add this
interesting point to the debate.
Now I better understand that they both use RAO as an exutory to their
psychopathy.
....But your fascinating magistral course doesn't bring any information
and/or explanations about the reasons of your presence on RAO neither
gives us few clues about your potential (hypothetical ?) added value
the audio debate in general.
I know that you consider that I haven't more intelligence and witness
than a sheep but I have been involuntarily attracted by your
incommensurable charism and now you have to take care of me as a
disciple.
"The shepherd loves his ewes..."

Thank you for your interest.
Lionel