Bruce, I don't disagree. Part of my rant was in jest.
Part was in response to the lack of humor on the message board.
Actually, I am not in favour of the emoticons, unless it is the "Devil" one I use to sign off with.
The last was to civility. If I say you don't know crap about quadrajets (which is not true), or suggest your analysis of the problem I presented to you about quadrajets is inheriently incorrect, same meaning. You my friend would grasp the same meaning from either statement. So does being ciivil make one feel better?
I am all for being "Civil" but there are sometimes when things go too far, and get out into the "Just plain rude and disrespectful" category" then these are a really black area and will get deleted, but at least the Administrators will be courteous and remind the offender via a personal email.
One of the problems is that with the internet websites, it is difficult to get the inflections across. Like, I am a "Bastard", and you are a "Bastard", but am I calling myself a right-proper down and out rotten "Bastard", and you a friendly "Bastard" as another Aussie would be calling a friend a "Bastard" in a really nice way. I called someone a "" one day, and it took 15 minutes on the phone to tell that person that I was actually being "nice" to them.
Bruce, I would like to see a nice balance between humor and making a point. I don't think civility is the correct word. Emotion is good. Some of the better threads, whatever you think about the issues, have been emotional (like the issue on oil/zddp).
Don't try to use logic or good sense on me or I'll bring tools and come visiit.
Please bring your tools over any time you like, and don't forget to put them in the "checked-in" luggage, as it would be really nice to have you come visit. Take them on as "hand luggage", and you wouldn't even get onto the plane.
Might get some stuff done that I have been putting off.
Bruce.
