You're entitled to your opinion Suzi but I already went against my ruling when I showcased the team.You should have factored that into the equation.You may not be dropping off the slam team but I will be dropping you off the slam team because you came too raw in this email. So make of that what you will.I wouldn't have someone at my venue who came at me the way you did and especially not someone who was going to boycott me.I represent Vegas for the individals because I came first so I'm showcasing for that reason.Also, it was to show you all what level you'd have to come at to be able to take the Nationals. So I'm saying now that you're not welcome at my venue anymore and I'm replacing you.

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From: Suzi the Uzi
Date: Sep 21, 2008 8:12 PM


you can pretty much count red out as a friend. and from what I heard when you came in and laid all that bullshit down about gay people and how you feel about them you can pretty much count me out as well. You see I am bisexual and counted among the gay community. And Red is right you do NEED to diversify the target market. I'm sorry if you think that you are doing everything right. You're not. You say you have no Leo tendencies. but your whole "mk way or the highway" routine is getting old. People are trying to help you. You could make it so that the Poetry Slam part of the venue is the entire reason people come on thursday nights. But you refuse to listen to the very good ideas Kiing, Deena and the rest of them have to offer. I had some ideas but I am pretty sure you wouldn't even care to listen. Sometimes you NEED to pull your inflated ego down and take a minute to listen to what people are trying to say and not how they are saying it. AS A FUCKING POET you should know that it is not what someone says but what they mean. SO I'm sorry your a jackass. I can't handle keeping people as my friends if they are going to be intollerant self-centered egotisical maniacs. I AM COMPLETELY offended by what you said and by what you meant. I AM completely offended by what you are doing this week for poetry. I am not going to be there and have told my friends not to go either. You once said that you would never showcase a single poet becuase the venue is about the poetry and artistic communitty. Fuck off. WHat you are doing is nothing more than storking your own ego. well how about this shit head. I have had more people ask me if I am published and if I am where can they purchase my stuff than I have seen come and ask you. good luck. I am NOT dropping off the slam team. I am there to prove something to myself. if that means having to work with you then so be it. but do not ever ask me to hug you again. do not ever speak to me as if I am your friend.

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From: SEPTEMBER 25TH IS MY BIRTHDAY BASH:)
Date: Sep 21, 2008 6:07 PM


I'm writing to say that I'm very sorry that I made you walk away from me.
But I have to say that you weren't there when Red talked to me and he came at me wrong. He said "You NEED to...."I'm getting sick of coming to my venue and every week someone telling me how to run things so that's mostly why he got verbally roasted. It was Kiiing then Deena and then Red and it's getting on my last nerve.Red probably thought he had to ask me if he could bring a bunch of gay friends and if that's what he thought he was wrong.I have no right to discriminate and I will never be guilty of that.
I raged because he came at me with the phrasing that made it seem that I should have been actively seeking out the gay community to be at my venue. He said I needed to diversify.Trust me, Suzi.
You all saw me flip my lid and it would only be because of how he phrased it. No other reason. If Red had said,"I'm bringing some gay friends next week. Do you have a problem with that?" I would have said, "Not a problem.
That's your thing. Go for what you know".
But he did not say it like that. He said"You need to etc".That's a whole another thing.
The phrase "You need to "pushes my buttons. It's no fun anymore doing my venue when every week someone tells me how to run it Suzi.I'm sorry it took three days to get to you on this but I got kicked out Sunday and that's another reason why I was so crabby so please try to understand that.I hope I haven't lost you as a friend and I hope Red is still my friend.Anyway, I'll end it here and hope that something you read here might have made you feel better about me.Fingers crossed on that.
Peace, Ray:)