I see we have gone from "making fun of" to sarcasm.

I am not sure you actually read anything more than the subject line but as you can see, Don merely felt like I missed the point. (a possiblity that always exists).

In any case, the judicious use of sarcasm is a far cry from being insulting and imo is a fair expression of ones opinion, if it is directed to the content of of a post and not the poster. The key word is judicious, we are not looking for vitriol around here and ideally we moderate ourselves. Each post speaks for itself and the judgement of the consensus is far more important than any single viewpoint.

Speaking for myself, I will not attempt to stifle, by moderation, the personality of the members as long as their comments are directed to the issue under discussion. We are looking for civility here, not phlegmatism.

Good luck on your fat walk. Maybe losing a few pounds will improve your disposition. :)