Personally, I'm glad he shares his opinion here. Sometimes he's over the edge and I shake my head. Other times he's pretty much right on. I'm one of those successful guys he's talking about but I don't think it's bad for a newbie to consider his point of view and how he got it.
By the way, as a mod, I feel this thread is in a gray area. This isn't flightinfo. Keep it light hearted or it's gone.