HOUSE OVERSIGHT 023255 In order to move forward I would ask that you realize that very unlike yours, My business is only comprised of my personal attention and my personal time . Time that I was forced to grossly overspend on your various issues last year. . As you are my very close friend I will not have you participate in a bidding process that I have decided i will have this year for my time. (hopefully a more fair way to allocate ) I would also ask that you keep in mind that though our deal expired months ago. (also keeping in mind , that your understanding of the final payment terms neither reflected the emails or my memory, we finished it up your way. ) I have answered every call Brad , joslin, Ada or you, have made . reviewed docs over and over/ until once again, I was forced to insert myself strongly as I thought it dangerous not to. I made serious dollar and time concessions last year.very serious I am wiling to continue to accommodate some of your concerns , but I am, under no circumstances , none, willing to spend my time for free. its not fair. After cleaning up Carlyn's mess , which was a few weeks and 30 million dollars . We were both highly aware of the dire circumstances in which you found yourself last year, and in fact due predominately to its seriousness, and those very circumstances I took extra care in our negotiations . (you had claimed I had you over a barrel , ( a horrible position to be in with my very close friend.), unfortunately I fear that if you are not cautious ,in the near future, another barrel will appear of your own design ) I heard you when you said you believed i had already been paid for the work that is now required. The art partnership has fully answered all your concerns and discharged all my obligations and more so. . ( FYI Carlyns art partnership that you referenced is similar in only its title. ) You will also recall that you required that my payments be at the end of my work not at the beginning as ev