I am looking for verification on the rumor that there are arrest warrants out for Eric and Alice Brandt. Anybody know the lowdown on this one, and how much front row seats to the proceedings will be?

This thread has the potential to ROCK!!!!

Hi B,

I know that our mutual friend that was owed services and a web site was going to file charges and that he spoke to the cop shop about it. I will try and confirm whether or not he followed through.

Sometimes it is the old "you can't get blood out of a turnip" that keeps people from using resources to beat a dead horse. A judgment is pretty worthless unless the means to collect is not realistic.

PS congrats on getting the dead car issue resolved.

If Eric and Alice don't pay me the $1,600.00 they ripped me off with, there WILL be an arrest warrant issued. Period.

Is there any chance we can form a vigilante mob, head to Colorado, and bring them back to Miles City for a lynchingjustice?

If Eric and Alice don't pay me the $1,600.00 they ripped me off with, there WILL be an arrest warrant issued. Period.

Just to play the devil's advocate here - if the issue is in regard to a contract (verbal, signed or otherwise), it's a civil issue. Arrest warrants aren't issued for civil issues. Period.

Small claims court can get busy in the old cow town!

True, though if a civil suit is brought they are required to appear. If they don't, and since they have apparently left (fled?) the state, there may eventually be a bench warrant issued.

I have heard of several businesses or individuals that had fairly recent service agreements and/or agreements with a fair amount of time ($) still outstanding.

I know Eric was making an effort to sell his client list, but it's basically worthless unless the money for the service agreements went with it.

As there are several persons/businesses that have been duped, I'd suggest contacting the County Attorney's office to start a list and the process.

Eric and Alice got marred? Uh, married?

How come I wasn't invited to the Bachelor party?

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If it actually comes down to a court appearance, is there any chance we could set the webcam up and stream it?

Haha.

Out of curiosity...has anyone googled eric or alice brandt??

I just did! Who knew that Eric was the CEO of Broadcom Corporation with a profile on Forbes.com and Alice was the star of several German films made in the 30s and 40s. I don't think they should have any trouble refunding those bills .

This reminds me of a banner I made a while back as an unsolicited and completely ignored contender for the new forum logo.



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Awww....He's a man of all trades... apparently, a pharmacist and a architect as well... No wonder... he's just busy guys, give him a break!

Levi....great image!!!! and oh-so true!!!!!!!!

: -)

Good one Levi.

But it's speled correckly!

Chears!
FH

I'm not a lawyer, so if someone else on here is they can correct me, but as far as I understand ...

In civil matters, the harmed party (the "petitioner" or "plaintiff") files a case with a court and typically immediately requests a summary judgment in the amount that they feel they are owed. The party they are suing (the "respondent" or "defendant") would then get served with the lawsuit, which can possibly happen through mail. If the defendant doesn't respond before or show up in court on the date required, then a judgment is automatically issued to the plaintiff in whatever amount they asked for.

I seriously doubt a warrant could ever be issued in a civil matter since I don't believe a defendant is required to answer or appear - they just automatically lose if they don't answer or appear. As per how to collect on a judgment against someone who resides in another state, I have no idea.

In regards to criminal matters - that's a completely different situation. It's been whispered to me potential criminal violations - which if that is the case - and a prosecutor follows through - then a warrant can be issued - and the person can possibly be arrested and extradited back to the locality (e.g. Miles City) where any alleged crimes occurred.

The seriousness of any crimes, however, probably greatly influences whether anything like that would ever come to pass - especially when the alleged criminal is across state lines. I'm just guessing and may be wrong though.

My 2 cents worth.

Mostly correct. There is no avenue to issue an arrest warrant for civil matters in Montana. Period. As far as collecting if the defendant lives in another state, it depends on which state they are now residing in. Colorado is considered a closed state. Therefore, judgments from other states are not enforceable in Colorado. (Think O J Simpson. He moved to Florida for a reason. It is also a closed state.) The only other avenue for collection is to transfer the debt to a collection agency in Colorado, and then that agency could collect the debt, for a considerable fee of course. Usually in the range of 40% of the judgment. And then only if the defendant has assets to seize. Money in a bank, more than 1 car, a motorhome, more than 1 gun, etc.

I know 40% seems like a large number to pay, but 60% of something is much better than 100% of nothing. And in most cases, the money ends up not being the issue. The pound of flesh always seems to weigh more than the money at the end of the day. And rightfully so in my opinion.

The law is very much skewed in this regard in my opinion. I know of a few folks in the Bozeman area that owe tens of thousands in civil debts, but they know the system, and play it to their advantage. Until karma decides to kick them in the throat, they are not going to pay a dime. I think their should be a threshold in the law, be it $10,000 or whatever. Once that number is met, it becomes criminal, and warrants should be issued. Obviously, medical bills, and possibly a few other things would be exempt. But these career offenders need to know that there will be hell to pay someday. Or there will be no end to the number of people they "steal" from.

One of the keys to collecting is to keep studious records of every transaction. You might never need those records, but when you do, you will be very happy to have them. If you are given a partial payment, make a copy of the check before you deposit it. Then, when you hire somebody like me to collect the unpaid balance for you, you don't have to pay me to search every bank in town for the defendants money. You have the bank, and account number already. Write down everything, while it is still fresh in your mind. I have notes from every civil paper I have served over the last 10 years. Boxes and boxes of papers, and someday, if needed, I can swear in court as to what happened on that day in June of 1999. Or any other day you can pick. Sounds a little anal I know. But when I stand in front of a judge and swear to something, they know it is the truth, and that I can produce my notes from that day to prove it.

I know that all of this sucks, and in a small town like Miles City, one should never have to be that careful. But it's a new day my friends, and there will always be someone looking to take your hard earned money away from you. Use every tool at hand to protect yourselves.

There is the matter of intent to defraud- that is usually considered a criminal action. There is also the matter of intentionally defaulting on payments, if they were due, on materials/equipment/supplies he ordered (expensive copier)- again a criminal activity. Also, taking said items across state lines can become a crime.

Depending on the number of plaintiffs/victims, intent, crossing state lines, etc., it may warrant the involvement of the FBI as the case may cover multiple jurisdictions- assuming there is a case.

I can see running the business into the ground, moving to start over, missing some payments, not being able to honor contracts, but to run away and make no attempt to right the situation or provide a valid explanation to customers, staff, and creditors is plain wrong- perhaps illegal. We'll see.

Part of the healing process, I am told, is to come to terms with how I feel about things. And there have been several times that I have wanted to say exactly what I think of the situation with Eric, but wanted to wait until I was in a more calm state of mind. So...(deep breath)...let us begin, shall we?

Although I can understand and sympathize with everybody that lost money to Eric Brandt, NOBODY lost more to him, directly or indirectly, than me. I lost my marriage, my job, my sense of self worth, my faith in humanity, and the entire world that I had built for myself in the 11 years I spent in Miles City because of Eric Brandt. They're gone....just gone. He can try to claim, "oh well your marriage was suffering before all that." Perhaps, but it was suffering because he was making me and my wife MISERABLE. He treated Laney like garbage, and there were several nights that she would lay on the couch and cry for hours because of the way he was treating her. Thus, it is my failing as a husband for not defending her more.

So Spike, I'm very sorry about your being out $1,600....I'll trade ya' stories....any day of the year.

In the end, I was the one that put so much faith into Eric Brandt, and in the end I am the one that must live with the consequences. Eric sure doesn't...he sure as hell doesn't go to bed alone. He lays his little head down, and thinks that he's just the greatest thing in the world because he's so "smart" and so "honorable."

Once, JUST ONCE, I would like Eric to actually take responsibility for his actions. I got REALLY tired of hearing "The lost election was someone else's fault" and "The business failing is Laney's fault" and countless other lame excuses that nobody believed but himself.

You talk about "honor" and "integrity" Eric? Funny...because you have shown me NOTHING but ego-maniacal, self-serving, infantile behavior. And I think it's really sad that you had to hide behind the name "Sally Fields" in a lame attempt to try to get the attention off of you and onto the very people that worked and sacrificed for you because we believed in you.

coward.

(I wish I could say that I feel better after getting all that off my chest...but I don't.)

I'm curious Brian how you came to place your future in the hands of someone who was neither educated nor experienced in the fields he was trying to make a living in.

Did he fabricate some credentials or.. I'm kind of curious how he came to sway people to buy into his fraud.

I mean, I took one look at his website for a "tech" company and knew he wasn't a real deal.

I wonder what those people who voted for Eric are thinking right now????

That they had a third choice for commissioner..

Anyone post their problems with the Better Business Bureau?

All the Better Business Bureau (BBB) does is send a letter to the merchant, and give them time to respond or resolve the issue -- if it isn't responded to or resolved -- then they add a negative comment against the business to their database (which realistically, no one ever looks at until AFTER they are screwed). However, since the business in question no longer exists, I expect it won't make any difference if anyone complains or not.

I'm not saying if you've been wronged that you should not complain to the BBB, but probably a better place to complain is to the Montana State Attorney General (http://www.doj.mt.gov/res...eneral.asp), the local police, and/or the local prosecutor -- depending upon your own circumstances.

Also, if it is a civil matter -- consider small claims court (if that's even possible across state lines), or if you can afford a lawyer and have enough damages to justify the expenses that will occur, then the local superior court instead.

An action could possibly (if not probably) easily equate to a quick summary judgment as I expect the person in question is not going to show their face in Montana again -- and thus probably won't even put up a defense. Collecting on that judgment would be another matter though, which Matt explained above.

If crimes were committed however, the local police, the local prosecutor, and the Montana State Attorney General are all places I would look to for seeking justice.

I'm not a lawyer though, and don't know how the court systems work in Montana (or across state lines to Colorado) -- so take my advice with a grain of salt.

Call Judge Judy, I understand you get $5000 for appearing on that program and the award is taken out of it for the other person should they win.

Judge Judy would just think this case was someone yanking her chain because it's so weird.

Too bad Twilight Zone isn't still on the air!

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I think even the writers of the Twilight Zone would look at this situation and say, "wow....this is messed up....lets tone it down a little, shall we? Maybe put in something a little more believable, like inter-dimensional creatures or something."

Sally Fields??? What thread can I find posts from Sally???

Mule Train:

Go to google and type


site:www.milescity.com sally fields

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From the first time I heard about Eric, back when he was copier repairman, everyone said how weird he was. I got a strange vibe off him from the beginning. I suspect he has some form of autism because he misses a lot of social cues and often responds very childishly when he perceives himself as threatened.

For example, calling names like a six-year-old on a playground when caught in a lie. Trying to find someone to blame for his mistakes--again, like a small child confronted with "who broke the lamp when you were the only one in the room." Playing 'house' and pretending he was married. And, finally, running away from home when the problem passed the point where he could blame someone else rather than trying to work out a solution.

All of these very childish responses are symptomatic of someone who has not yet developed adult social skills. I think Eric has a fairly high I.Q. but is impaired in other ways. It is sad because I think, if he admitted to his problems and got help, both with his social issues and his business issues, he could have been a productive member of the community but as long as he responds like a badly-behaved six-year-old and gets away with it, he will continue on his path.

Someone bring me up to speed...

All I know is that the obnoxious computer guy at the end of the block packed up and moved out of town in the middle of the night.

Did he father a kid? Did he get married? What was the reasoning for packing up and moving?

Geez, come on Miles, there's usually way more gossip and innuendo than this!

A lot of people miss social cues but are not autistic. A lot of people act like a six year old. A lot of people blame others for their problems. And a lot of people run away from the troubles in their lives.


People learn how to respond to others as they grow. The way they respond may be to simply not respond.

People also learn how to look innocent until proven guilty.

It's sad, but it's the reality of life.

There's a lot of semi-autistic computer people out there that wear the label with pride: "Don't blame me, I've got Asperger's!"

Which leads us to the tasteless obscure joke of the day, only tangentially related to the above:

"How did Hans Reiser know where his wife's body was?"

"Because he wrote it in the journal"

Back in this thread,
http://milescity.com/foru...fpid=10844 , I made the following statement to Eric in the first thread he ever made:

"On a sidenote, were you an EM, ET or MM. I did 6 years on the Vinson and one of my closest friends to this day is a former ET and I am fully aware how screwballed the nuke community is /shudder. I hope your not one of THOSE nukes. lol."

I guess he was one of those nukes. Most nukes need to be really good at physics and are fairly intelligent in that regard. In all other aspects of life, most notably the social ones, they lack any intelligence or skill whatsoever.

To clarify, nuke is the term normal sailors use for the abnormal folks who work the reactors in the US Navy. Not all of them are that way, but 95% of them are. They go to school and work in one of the most stressful work environments on earth.

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Ahh, I love reading these threads. Since Eric uses windows... Why not just send him a virus that destroys everything he has come to know and love? *evil laugh*

because then we are no better than he is

Hey, I know at least one normal nuke. Of course I haven't seen him since he went underwater, so maybe he's a nut now.

He was a copier repair guy too? Well shoot there's your answer right there. The toner got to him. Have you ever read the contents on your toner cartridge? Most list part of their contents as "partially unknown." Comforting isn't it?
I'm just glad it hasn't affected me yet. Me yet me yet me yet me yet

Chris
The still socially functional Copy Guy

>>badly-behaved six-year-old
>>blame someone else
>>calling names
>>misses a lot of social cues
>>responds very childishly
>>strange vibe
>>weird


Holy Cows!!

Amorette . . . you're saying that Eric is actually Newt Gingrich in disguise!!

I'm going to come forth and defend 6-year-olds here. My nephew is borderline Autistic/Asberger's, and despite a few oddities here and there, he is MUCH more tolerable than Eric.

During some of the many talks I would have with Eric, he would express grief and regret for the way he was. One would think this would be cause for sympathy, and normally I would agree....however, knowing that he had these problems, he did NOTHING to remedy them. In fact, it seemed like he was taking steps to make things worse, for himself and for those of us that worked for him. I am guessing that he only admitted to his "problems" to get tea and sympathy, and really could've cared less how his lack of behavior affected the world around him.

What gets me (amongst other things) is that I myself have a severe case of ADHA (who would guess? ) and it took years to get to the state I'm in now. And then someone like Eric comes along who has the intelligence to overcome something like this, but instead uses it as an excuse to walk all over people. I stopped doing that in 3rd grade because I saw it was getting me nowhere.

I no longer feel sorry for Eric. He is a poisonous individual that destroys or degrades every life he touches, and although Miles City is better off without him and his influence, the wounds he inflicted will take years to heal.

This is what puzzles me. I knew from the start that Eric was bad news so I am puzzled why so many intelligent, well-meaning people were taken in by him. I suppose a lot of it was the business community wanting to support another business.

So, did he actually intend to commit fraud or did he just get in over his head and cut and run? That is the question.

try "sociopathic behavior"

Many people have asked me that very thing: "How could you let Eric dupe you?"

Eric has this way of relating to people at first...some can see it for the ruse that it is, others can't....or won't. I was one of the "won't" types I suppose. I wanted to believe there were good people out there, and that he was one of them. (My own willful short-sightedness, I suppose.) At first I was impressed that he was a Rotary member, and that he donated so much of his time and effort to the duck race. Oft times, though, we don't see the motivations behind the generosity, and that can mean a world of difference. When the spotlight went off him, even for a moment, it was a travesty and all of a sudden he was nailing himself to a cross because people weren't appreciating all the time and money he was putting into the project....and why bother anymore? (And don't think he didn't blame us for that either.)

I saw a lot of good qualities in Eric. When he hired me on he said, "I can't afford you, but I can't afford NOT to have you." At first he made many concessions to keep me on as an employee, and for that I am grateful.

Eric also has the inability to tell people "no, we don't do that." And although that can seem like a noble endeavor, we were a technology company. We were not a print shop, and I never understood his crusade against H&T printing....why he didn't say, "You know, Art is just down the street. He and his crew do a fantastic job." Instead, Eric would take on any print job that walked in the door, then would have a nervous breakdown every time because it a) took too long and we ended up losing money b) we didn't have the proper equipment to cut things properly and c) we didn't keep an adequate supply of paper on hand because WE WERE NOT A PRINT SHOP! And all 3 of those things were our fault as well.

I wanted to believe that the good things in Eric were who he really was, and that the bad things were merely moments of weakness that we all experience from time to time. But as the working relationship/friendship progressed, I started to see that he was merely a continuous string of "bad moments" with no end in sight. And yet, I still wanted to help my friend because I wanted to believe in him. By the time I realized there was no helping somebody that didn't want to be helped, it was too late.

So in the end, I can blame Eric for all the tragedies in my life, including the fact that I didn't get to see "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" in the theater, but the truth of the matter is that I was the one who put all my faith, hope, trust and effort into Eric Brandt, leaving nothing for myself.

Even though Eric was the one pouring gasoline on the bonfire that was consuming my life, I was the one that lit the first match.
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20 minutes later I have received an E-mail from Eric saying, "Enough is enough, Brian - I have never publicly slandered you, and you are at the point of slander now.

There is no need to smash me into the ground like this for months on end. I have stayed out of it, and would like to keep it that way.

Please stop."

Can anybody find anything that I have said here that is "slanderous" or even borderline slanderous?

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I do, and enough is indeed enough.

finally we hear from the guy himself. why don't you get with the people you owe and get them some money back.

I have to agree with Eric. This isn't the place and much of what is being said is strictly hearsay and conjecture. It does no good to beat a dead horse.

While I think closing the doors could have been handled in a more professional and courteous manner, there is nothing to gain from name calling, accusations, and derogatory comments about someones state of mind.

Give it a rest.

I am sure that Eric has learned from what he has gone through, and perhaps one day he will provide a meaningful explanation to us all. I am sure he still has a lot to deal with and that this is far from reaching conclusion.

Again this moron trumpets the slander accusation.

Seeing as we have yet to hear Brian's voice on this forum, it's in no way or shape slander. It's not libel either because the only argument he could operate from would be your comments hurting his ability to do business in Miles City. I think it is pretty obvious Eric's already sunk that ship as well as can be sunk.

Silly nuke.

As owner of H & T Printing I would like to comment on the comments made by Brian in regards to Eric and H & T.

Before Eric came to M. C. my shop had a substantial business relationship with Xerox. We used a variety of Xerox equipment and we were the only shop in the area that did so. That was by design to offer our customers an alternative to what was available elsewhere.

When the Xerox area sales rep told me he was setting up a Xerox sales and service operation in M. C. I was at first concerned, but was assured that it would only be sales and service and not a competitive type business.

Please understand that there is nothing to stop any business from competing with me. That's how our economy works.

When I observed that Eric was toying with some print/copying jobs I was more confused than anything. It seemed he was proficient in his computer work and I knew he didn't have much in the way of production equipment to do too much that would affect me. It seemed to me that he would soon realize that computer work was potentially much more profitable than printing. The activity that Eric engaged in relative to H & T was of little consequence to me and should not be an issue. The assurance that I was given by the Xerox sales agent was between he and I and was a disappointment to me in that he was not able to control Eric's activity in that area.

Eric, with Brandon and Brian's help, did some work for H & T and H & T did some work for Eric. I am satisfied with both situations.

I hope this clarifies. I don't see a need for any further comment regarding H & T but if needed it should be made by me.

Thank you.

Art Jacobsen

I hate even saying anything in these threads, but please realize there are real people behind the scenes here at MilesCity.com.

I think it's an important distinction to know that many people who live elsewhere can rest fairly comfortably in the fact that none of their friends or coworkers in other towns have ever seen or even heard of MilesCity.com. For people in Miles City, however, this is not the case. People being talked about on this board have real connections to people in this community. What's said on here gets out.

I feel sorry for everyone involved when this kind of thread rears its head. A thread like "Hey, what happened to Eric" is one thing. I guess you could argue that some of the main points of his departure (maybe) needed to be addressed. But this is totally out of hand. Nothing good can come of it, and I'm sure Eric probably has friends and/or family right here in town that are tied up in knots over this.

Eric and I had our disagreements online obviously. But this is real life. Even if there are business interests involved, anything beyond (again) "What happened to Eric" seems like overkill. I think we all get the gist of what happened. What else are we really trying to accomplish?

I guess what I'm trying to accomplish is finding some semblance of closure in all this....that's not something I expect people to understand, but its important for my own sense of well being.

Now I gotta' ask, "how is that going to happen?" I dunno....maybe an apology from Eric? Maybe for the person who perpetrated all this to come forth in front of everybody and say, "Sorry...I messed up and I caused a lot of pain....I will try not to hurt any more people."

Will we ever see that? Doubtful.

Would I believe him if he did say that? Even more doubtful.

Would it help at all? Maybe.

Rick, this website is just the super duper electronic version of the old-fashioned telephone "party line" in all its gossipy glory. People will talk. Now they have a faster, more impersonal way to do it.

If I recall correctly, Eric has utilized milescity.com to take a few potshots at other business people and local politicians - for example, he certainly raked Amorette over the coals plenty of times. In light of that, his sensitivity about being discussed here seems a bit hypocritical. Eric should take up embroidery. He can start by making a pillow that reads, "Don't dish it out if you can't take it."

Rick, this is the sort of stuff that milescity.com excels at. I myself greatly enjoy the endless speculation of what caused Eric's mental retardation.

I will vote for, "Eric was dropped on his head when he was a baby".....although, as a second choice, I am torn with, "When Eric was a baby, a cat slept across his face in his crib, causing oxygen deprivation to his brain."

Like Rick, I enter this thread with many reservations. And, as happens in rare moments, I would generally agree with Rick's position. However, there are several facts that support an open discussion of what I would otherwise defend as a purely personal matter.

First, Eric voluntarily became a "public figure" when he entered the race for county commissioner, and that "opens the doors" on his professional and inter-personal conduct.

Second, Eric often discussed matters from his private life on this site (rent/landlord issues, etc.), so he voluntarily opened the door there as well.

Third, Eric was frequently aggressive and rude in his treatment of other MC.commies (Amorette especially, but not solely), so that opens the door to a bit of grave dancing.

If this were Howdy or Kacey or anyone else who limits the majority of their comments to public issues, I'd be foursquare against a public vetting of their private lives. But Eric's situation is different because of his own repeated actions. So thankfully I can say that I disagree with Rick one more time!

Rick, this is the sort of stuff that milescity.com excels at. I myself greatly enjoy the endless speculation of what caused Eric's mental retardation.

I will vote for, "Eric was dropped on his head when he was a baby".....although, as a second choice, I am torn with, "When Eric was a baby, a cat slept across his face in his crib, causing oxygen deprivation to his brain."

This made me laugh out loud at my desk!!

I haven't read this until today and I really appreciate Brian bringing out who Sally Fields real identy was. Eric your a real man hiding behind a name like that! Brian I am truly sorry for your misfortune and hope everything works out for you. And thanks for filling us in on Mr. Brandt

Ya' know, the funny thing about misfortune is that it usually isn't permanent. And after awhile, one can look back at what they've gone through and think, "well, that sucked....but it had to happen." Everything that happened, in essence, needed to happen when it did, because otherwise things would have gotten MUCH worse. Imagine how much worse things would have been had Eric been elected as commissioner, or allowed to continue his "questionable" business practices?

As to my own situation? I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm looking into becoming an English teacher in Russia for awhile, I'm getting ready to go back to school, and I have this sense of enlightened-peace that I've never experienced before....it's weird. Christine calls it "Zen-tastic."

Merry Christmas all!

Oh for heavens sake, Brian - get down from your crucifix! Somebody needs the wood!!!

Travel safely all!

Eric? Eric is that you? It certainly has the makings of an Eric-ism...the intentionally bad grammar, the slightly trashed metaphor...the woman's name.

Speaking of "arrest warrants" was one ever issued? What became of the criminal charges that everyone said were imminent?

- Dave

Just received this e-mail from our "friend."
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"...and I have this sense of enlightened-peace..."

Do you?

hmmmm... ok...
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Funny Gloria, er Sally...no, that isn't right either. Jerry Blithers...maybe? God, what was his name again He had so many on here.

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This thread sat dormant for more than a month.

In my opinion, Eric deserves everything coming to him, but there's no reason to dredge crap up on here for entertainment of the masses.

I heard once that Eric was gay. Is it just me, or does Brian sound like a scorned lover? First Eric walks on water, then he is evil incarnate, then he's just a victim of wanting to help everyone, and now he's back to being the devil again. I've seen scorned lovers before and this is not healthy.

Maybe Brian should rethink studying English. His English is just fine. Maybe psychology would fit him better. It seems like Brian has more personalities than Eric.

Gloria.

Oh my....just when mc.com was getting a bit dull for the holidays...our number one topic comes back with a vengeance!

I'll have to go make up some more smoked trout dip and sit back and wait.

Brian, forget than ESL in Russia stuff . . . if you really to teach Eric a lesson - sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/2sp6tm

Wait wait wait! Eric's gay?

Gloria:

"I heard once that Eric was gay. Is it just me, or does Brian sound like a scorned lover?"

Why do you feel it is acceptable to talk about someones PRIVATE sex life (consenting adults), especially since you just "heard" it? Unless you've personally seen someone taking it up the A**, you have nothing to comment on, and even then you shouldn't.

Also, while I completely disagree with some of the things Eric did, by your accusation, true or not, you've set him and Brian up for potential bodily injury. Yes gay bashing does occur in Miles City. It has happened to me. Now I'm sure Eric won't come back to MC, but if he did and was hurt, what would you say then?

ABC

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Gloria, err, Eric. Knock it off.

SNAP! Talk about a great CHristmas gift! Thanks Webmaster!

Gloria?

Hahaha.

Priceless.

Ya' know, I was planning on replying to "Gloria's" cute little accusations once I got to an actual keyboard instead of just my Ipod touch....but now it looks like I don't need to.....okay, maybe just a little.

"Scorned Lover"? HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That's outstanding! I laughed so hard at that I fell out of my chair.

Can't wait to hear what he has next for us. "Brian is learning Russian because he has ties to the Krasnia Mafeya." Or how about, "While we were selling ducks for the duck race last spring, Brian was secretly funneling money from Al-Qaeda into the Rotary bank account."

ABC, thank you for your concern. Give my best to your Aunt and Uncle.

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Oh Good Grief. How about a little Silent Night everyone?

Actually, Gunnar has a point -- tho I prefer artichoke dip myself.

Ya know, it just goes to show Eric was a transvestite after all...







*Sorry to be rude on that, but, honestly, he dug himself into that one...*

Maybe Bonnie Haynes could help clear this up for us. Or how about Mary Quitus (not to be confused with Mary QuiNtus.) Haven't heard from "City County Resedent" in awhile...(again, not to be confused with "City County ResIdent") And I really miss the ramblings of Jerry Blithers. There are others that I can't quite recall, but I will know them if I see one of his posts.

You don't show somebody your secret weapon, then try to use that weapon on them and expect it to work.

Brian - or was that mr spalding, err mr hypocrite... I can't remember - there were so many personalities?

You have indicated that you need to "heal" and get some things off your chest. You did that - more than once...

Then you indicated that you are feeling an enlightened peace.

I also cannot see how you can be enlightened and yet still so intent on directing all your anger at me. All you are proving to me (or any other future friends) is that when your emotions collapse, you will wield privileged information as a weapon using the public jury to satisfy and deflect your own pain.

Since we are so intent on sharing information shared between friends let me just say that I understand you are hurt. I have no intention of sharing the inner personal things I know about you and your private life. Those were things entrusted to me by a friend, and without your consent, I will continue treating them with the privacy and respect with which they were shared until instructed otherwise.

Our relationship is over. You have asked me to let go and leave you alone and I did. I asked you to let it go, but you can't.

I did not create the turmoil in your personal life nor can I control your future. Your attacks are no part of my healing process; nor can I imagine they are legitimately part of yours.

Milescity.com is not a family counselor, and is not a psychologist. The more you bash me here, Brian, the more unstable you become and the less credible you appear.

Let it go. You really need to let it go. Be enlightened and let go.

Eric

This is like observing the drama of a shortbus romance.

I've got the hot artichoke dip ready.....who's got the chips??

Eric, Just when are you going to give me the $1,600.00 back that you ripped me off for?? All you do is keep telling me lies. Maybe I should ask Alice, as I understand your failed business was under her name. Roger

Roger,

At no time did I ever "rip you off" as you so pleasantly like to say every other week on this site.

The contracts were sold to another businessman who is very good in the Tech field. If you refuse to work with him then that is your problem.

At no time have you attempted to contact me. Instead you prefer to bash me online.

I am speaking of myself, for myself, this has nothing to do with Eric.

Therefore, Roger stop bashing me or bringing my name up online. I have been threatened in these posts as well as the line of slander has been crossed.

Brian: Eric may think that he doesn't need to say anything because you were his supposed friend and had conversations between the two of you.

However, I have tired of the whinning that you persist on keeping up in these threads.

The fault lies on your own doorstep. Nobody told you to divorce your wife. Nobody told you not to stand by her and discuss your problems and try to work them out. You on your own decided to leave her and ignore any chance you may have had at happiness.

Stop blaming Eric, he had nothing to do with your issues. He stood by you and hired you to help you as a friend, and in return he received deception, more debt, and blame for all that goes wrong.

Alice.

It seems to me Eric and Alice are one, or at least close to each other. Honestly, Eric, there are a ton of people in our small town that seem to want to strangle the life out of you. I'm not a person that often gives advice, but... I would recommend either refunding the poor souls of Miles, or I would find one hellofa deep hold in the earth somewhere far, FAR, away from Miles city... Because someone might get tired of you catfooting around, and come to beat their money out of you.

I Myself, personally, have but only one *beef* with you. Your rudeness toward my startup business. Now, mind you I wouldn't go so far as to want to destroy you in every humanly way possible, but I have been thinking of ways to get even, without harming you.

Also, *Alice* (Most likely one of Eric's lackeys or personas), I am sure Mr. Brandt is FULLY CAPABLE of talking for himself. He doesn't need someone to tell his lies to us for him.

~Josh

I wish to extend the warmest season greetings to all the fine folks (past, present, and future) at Brandt Information Technology Consultants, LLC. On behalf of us milescity.com regulars, Merry Christmas to everyone!

You continue to inspire us to discuss something other than politics, and to that, we are very grateful.

Alice,
I have never been contacted by this so called person you say you sold the contract to. Why didn't you tell me you sold the contract? I already hired another person to do the monthly services. Get the cash back from that person and give it to me. Please, just be honest with me.

So are we saying that "Eric" or "Alice" is a "pirate"?

Sybil? Are you there Sybil?