I promise to attempt to try to respect POSTERS most of the time, however ill-deserving they may be. Posters, that is, inhabitants of HZ.

Public figures, such as my President, my Commander-in-Chief, well, they're fair game and always will be. As well as Rumsfeld, Condaliar Rice, etc.

And I'll always admire the patience displayed by those who lay in wait, hoping, praying, for a slip, an opening, a chance, to catch me in some faux pas.

Some might say those folks are anal-retentive, but not me.

Some might say they are passive-aggressive, but I'll avoid that.

Some may call other posters by unflattering adjectives. I won't stoop to that, thank you.

Some would add those folks are envious, and want to be just like me. I'll leave that to others to say.

I'm sure you admire my restraint, the spirit I bring to detente, and wish you were able to do the same, especially after the above post. I have to say I wish the same for you.

Nope, I'm mellow. Calm, cool, collected, and I have to say, that I regard there to be an open season on public figures. And always will.

As far as ed, I haven't seen it. I'm sure, as a poster on these boards, he is the epitomy of circumspection, a thoughtful, caring sort of person. Like you, maybe. Certainly not a "piss-ant". I wouldn't call another poster anything like that. Wouldn't be "detente".

Arf (that may have been a bit thick, ol' mutt. Oh, well, he can handle it.)