The lie was pertaining to Chris's comments.
Am I to see that as a threat RR?
their reasoning or blatant lies
Clearly it wasn't....... Threat ? what threat... you are a funny guy jim, real funny....
I guess it's a mater of credibility Mick. When you inquired and where entrusted to more details you had a completely different opinion.
At least my story and butt hurt (as you so eloquently put it) has remained consistent.
Let's call a spade a spade.
Is the term "Two Faced" commonly used down under?
His emails are extreme to say the least, just curious, what was his job in the 80's.? You are right in saying that you should have sent the pipe back ASAP, it has now got out of hand, lucky you are mild mannered, my response to those threats would have been to just turn up at his place balaclava and all and smack him around a bit with a baseball bat, or similarly pay someone else to do it, those threats are just plain stupid. In saying that, i have had no problems {in part to your help to which i than you very much} and will still buy from him.
I think that posting this stuff on the forum without being able to get the whole story out is probably a waste of time as {as i did} it will only end up in a #$%* fight. Why haven't you sent back the $350, is it just because of his threats.?, you would probably be better off doing it just to get some resolution here as it looks like you are both getting really pissed off with this situation. As he sees it, you have his pipe and his 600 dollars, that seems to be the gist of his frustration. I hope i didn't come off as being #$%*y, its just that without all your story and my good experience i found it necessary to share my experience......No hard feelings i hope..... 
I'm really glad you brought up credibility mate, you would love to have a read of my inbox, That post above was well before I had heard both sides of the story, you've helped clarify that , haven't you...
Chris is a friend, you clearly hate him, you've done this over a very long period in EVERY thread about his business, you seem unable to help yourself, i'm starting to feel sorry for you. I know what i've said here and its all correct, you on the other hand now have a massive credibility problem , I now know fully both sides of the story, and the way you have cried like a little girl for all this time, the way you taunted Chris online in a couple of different forums and other mediums as well, and your continued rubbish here despite his great reputation with a huge majority, make you look infantile. You HATE him, its clear, I don't, thats your only problem here mate, you have pissed off a lot of people, I'll continue to defend Chris and his business, he's been good to me and hundreds of others, get over yourself and you new lack of credibility big guy, it must be hard being the narcissist you are, makes it hard to see reality... I will NEVER reply to another of your posts, you've openly said on this forum that you are bating me and thats all you are doing, its pathetic, I don't care, and I love the fact that, above all common sense, you'd rather be seen as a complete idiot just to take me to task, its working mate, well done... I'm done. I'll let Chris do the talking now....
Thats it folks, Chris is a good guy with an excellent business, if you buy something you aren't happy with, SEND IT BACK, its really not that hard......onward and upward....
