[thaumaturgy]

If I were willing to discuss any of the details of my friend's case, I wouldn't be purposely obtuse.

The takeaway from that was only supposed to be that while I won't tell anybody that their friendship may not (edit: I meant, "won't") work as a business partnership -- even if they've done it before -- in my experience, even strong friendships aren't invincible, and they can collapse quickly over issues you've never imagined. So, when it comes to business, treat it like business.

[powertower]

No one is asking for his name, or the details, or anything that can be traced back to him (or you). Just the general charge.

[tptacek]

Since he's too polite to, I'm just going to step in before this thread embarrasses us any further and say it's none of our business.

[mattdeboard]

There is no takeaway without context