All,
I would like to offer my sincerest apology. While I've been having fun with this thread, it did not dawn on me until today that I've been causing anxiety, a lot of anxiety, to the mods of this forum.
After reading a post from Dan today, I realized I was simply one of the problems that mods need need to deal with. No matter how right...or funny, I think I am, I need to be more respectful of where I am.
I would like to offer my apology to all, Bob included. I'd still like to be able to have fun and disagree with people. But once I start causing the mods anxiety with continuing an argument or disagreement, I become part of the problem, and not the solution, no matter how right I think I am. You guys can have my promise that this will NOT carry over to other threads. It will not continue in this thread...at least on my part.
This is not some dramatic, "I'm leaving" post. I am not leaving. I do think this forum is special, and would like to help promote that. I'd like to be part of the growth, not part of the "pain in the butt" for Dan and the mods. I respect what they've built here way too much. The team works way too hard to make this place great. I didn't realize until today that I had become one of the thorns they had to concern themselves with.
Let's continue to disagree, have different ways to look at things. But keep it respectful.....and fun.
Mods, don't ever hesitate to ask me to stop or tone it down. I'll always be opinionated, but certainly don't want be causing anxiety.
This seriously is the best place around.