Well you know where the door is as we say in Derbyshire!

All we are trying to ascertain is whether or not sj is a genuine poster or not - nothing wrong with that. After all we have seen plenty of false ID's in the past and, as I have said, it is my opinion that this particular poster isn't.
'Point scoring' my ar*e...

Its quite simple really.If a thread is likely to bore you or you find it offensive then its best not to click on it.You do have a choice in the matter.

MarkF,
With respect Mark, if you don't like a thread, you don't have to open it or read the contents.
This isn't about ego's or who can or can't do what. It is about trying to keep the forum clean of BS.
To also clarify, no one is suggesting that SC didn't meet said person, we trust and believe him.
Sure the crossing can be made inside of 65 hours, that's not in dispute.
What is, is that the Wainright route (192 miles) cannot be wholly walked in a self sufficient style in that time.
I have personally worked out a route from St. Bees to RHB that I believe I could wholly walk inside of 65 hours, however I won't know for sure until I give it a go. No doubt if I do and report it as I progress or afterwards, I will be criticised from SJ for self glorification (and most likely in the same cowardly way as last time, whilst I was en route and unable to respond, as he well knew.)
Sorry Mark, you have my respect for what you do in walking and the way you do it, but I think you are on the wrong page with this one.
Dave.

So it's the number of posts now is it, anything else while you are it.

Scoring points would be of no benefit to me as I have nothing to prove. Remember Lightweight that I was seen whilst undertaking my walk. What I have done is personal to me and I have never felt the need to seek adulation in advance, nor praise afterwards.

In reality we have two dominant posters here who attempt to monopolise this forum ensuring that anything which they don't believe in is rejected. I am sure numerous other crossing are made each year in which the individuals just quietly enjoy their own success.

I look forward now a thread "sub 4 and a half day crossing" ... 3 months in advance. Followed by a thread "sub 4 and a quarter day crossing" 4 months in advance.... followed by ..........

Meanwhile, everyone else gives up and stops using the forum.

I am not taking sides on this as I am not fit enough to undertake anything particularly quickly. However there has been some good information over the months/years from these and other posters on equipment etc that I am sure some (but not all) will find interesting/educational. Equally there will be others that enjoy a more leisurely stroll that aren't interested but there is room for us all.

Clearly historically there have been people posting on here that are only interested in disrupting the site which Sherpa are good enough to host for us. I am not sure that there is a middle road/footpath on this issue so I suggest that the postings are discontinued by all parties.

Yes Harland I agree entirely, this is just 'tit for tat' and none of it really matters anyway. Nothing I or others say will get us anywhere and nothing SJ says will get him anywhere.
However I think most users of this forum get the guist of my self and Mick and though we have never met, have a sense of who we are and what we about, and the recent support does suggest that.
I would also add that all this started with my questioning SJ about the crossing and I was careful not to make it personal, however this was returned with the first of his personal attacks on me as follows:

"I assume from the volume of posts you make about your own attempt that you desperately seek some form of recognition or praise. This you could get by completing your challenge and not denigrating others who also complete theirs"

I had by the way already completed the challenge the previous September.
More personal stuff was posted whilst I was on my last challenge, to which I clearly couldn't respond.
Well I'm afraid that if someone throws a punch at me , I punch back, although I still resisted to get personal, he continued and his latest one about predicting our next posts in advance of what we may decide to attempt, is clearly an attempt to stop us posting.
Well get this SJ, I for one will continue to post the way I always have done.

If I continue to be personally attacked I will take alternative measures.
However for the sake of this forum, I will bite my tongue on this matter and be done with it.
Dave.

Well done. Whilst I haven't met you, your guidance is well respected by me. Whilst I didn't know it at the time I met LWM on one of his C2C crossings in Keld on 23 May 2006 - I was stopping for the night (afternoon actually) and Mick was continuing.

It should be remembered that when one posts on a forum they are in fact publishing their comments for all to see, where they remain, again for all to see. Over time one's posts either stand up to scrutiny or they don't. The poster in question does not stand up to close scrutiny - and this is very clear in this case.
Again this is just my opinion, but expressing one's opinion is what discussion is all about.

Anyway, Dave I hope you reconsider and go for a true unsupported crossing, without prearranged permission-sought sites and minibus backup. You seem to be able to get by with less food on your long ones anyway and now we've shared some possible route ideas I hope you go for it. For a 66 year old to have a go would be most inspirational for the rest of us! I'm sure I speak for MikeM too in his absence.

"we trust and believe him."

Even my wife doesn't do this ...... but, in fairness, she has just cause!