Comments on: Choosing between Buddy and a buddy.

By: zoso

zoso — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:49:21 +0000

i think everybod who saw the video realised he was joking. i think.

By: Jackie Danicki

Jackie Danicki — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:24:19 +0000

Buddy is so adorable that I didn’t even mind when he sunk his teeth into my forearm and almost tore holes in my Burberry raincoat. Very rambunctious and obviously loves playing with Laguna. He’s lucky to have found a loving home – or two, considering how much he seems to like running around TC HQ.

What happens between friends is between friends, so I can’t offer my take on that. I think the key, as with anything in life, is acceptance. Accepting people as they are, and then deciding how to deal with them in light of that, can mean ending a friendship or just adapting it. For example, one of my dearest friends came to stay with me for a couple of weeks and was the most oblivious, inconsiderate houseguest I’ve ever had. Every night, I was seething with rage, swearing I was never going to talk to her again after the disrespect she’d shown my home. But then I talked to a mutual friend who said, “Oh yeah, didn’t I tell you she’s an atrocious guest?” I let it go, maintained the friendship, and never again invited her to stay with me. I’m glad I didn’t sacrifice our bond over one incident.

But only you know your dealbreakers.

By: Mark Drapeau

Mark Drapeau — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:30:42 +0000

When I heard you weren’t coming to Audience Conference, I had to go out in the hall and cry. But then I looked at my face in the mirror and realized – this isn’t a big deal. When I see Michael Arrington, I’ll just ask him for $400. Plus a vig. And then all was well and I enjoyed Audience Conference.

P.S. Hey Buddy.

By: Don Dodge

Don Dodge — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:37:47 +0000

Mike, You did the right thing.

I saw Buddy at your office last week and was surprised to see how attached he was to you after such a short time. He is a cool dog.

Loren is a good guy, but his sense of humor and sarcasm is different than most. It is what has made him unique and memorable. He is like Punk’d with an attitude. It works for him, but the collateral damage (fall-out) can be messy.

You made the right decision…Loren didn’t. Hmmm…come to think of it, I have recently been betrayed by a person I thought was my friend too. Jealousy and misinformation outweighed any loyalty. Sad, but it happens. Move on. You are the bigger person. Buddy will always be loyal no matter what.

Don

By: Daryn

Daryn — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:35:40 +0000

Hey Mike, it was a really good decision and I’m glad you made it. Of course I’m disappointed (but not surprised) by Loren’s response, but really, fuck him, friends don’t pull bullshit stunts like that.

By: Vinny

Vinny — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:41:07 +0000

Mike,

I respect you and what you do a great deal, but I think you have to seriously consider the flip side of this a little more. You let him know the night before the event that you, one of the more high profile speakers, wouldn’t be there for the conference.

Leaving everything else out of it, don’t you think that stung a bit?

I know you’re annoyed that the video cropped up, but maybe you should just eat it on this one. If you had an inkling you couldn’t show up, you probably should’ve let him know a lot sooner than the night before.

From the outside looking in, you hurt him and he took a shot at you. I’d call it even.

By: Miguel Albano

Miguel Albano — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:00:49 +0000

Mike,

as a proud «father» to a black lab, I’ve got to tell you that I was moved by your decision.

Being a whole ocean across in Portugal, how can I help?

Miguel

By: Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:04:33 +0000

We define ourselves by the friends we keep. We also define ourselves by how we treat people. And, you are teaching me that we define ourselves by how we treat animals, especially those that aren’t loved anymore by their owners. Sorry you had to go through this. Is Buddy up for a walk on the beach?

By: Timothy Kephart

Timothy Kephart — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:04:21 +0000

That sucks a friendship has to end over this, especially one you imagined was a life long sort. I hope you two can find middle ground and let it go. Then again, I always say, “There are 7 billion people on this planet and I’m friends with 5 of them. I’m good with that.”