@@@@@ when doesn't Allan brush officially @@@@@

to guns...

This was a very long diatribe; only a little is shown here because I got
tired re-writing the words so it's not literally their traffic anymore.

In email he sounded like a major flake. In person he sounded normal.

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    An oddity: a Xxxxx Yyyyyyy is getting stressed out by his area's upcoming
    personnel cuts; he's made a presentation to Mr. Cheese for project ideas
    that might avoid him being cut. This stress is normal, but suddenly talk
    about him being a gun-nut came up. It doesn't appear to be a problem, but
    I thought I'd let y'all decide for yourselves. ---guy

  First, I am having a real bad day. I am dealing with it well though.
  In fact I admire myself for it. In the past several weeks I've begun
  to respect myself highly for putting up with all the obstacles and
  bullshit I run into EVERY*FUCKING*DAY. 99% of all other people don't
  have my strength and will. Which is why people fear me or find me
  threatening.
 
  I've got an employee who is a totally useless shit, whines, talks
  about me when I'm not there, stabs me in the back, etc. I should
  have fired him when I had the chance.
  [snip]
  Upper management is like a den of vipers.
  [snip]
  Don't bring up guns again at a party. Most people here in NY are
  fucking liberals and would throw the rest of