> I agree with Jim. I agree with Richard. I
> agree with Mike.

> So here are a bunch of people, all
> expressing differing opinions. And I agree
> with them all.

> That's so interesting. Makes me wonder
> whether I'm choosing to ignore the bits I
> don't agree with (or couldn't care less
> about) and only have "eyes to
> read" the bits I do agree with.

Michael ~

If you recall our last flurry of e-mails I was wondering where those Hard-hitting, bloody someones nose posts had gone!

So here I drop by this morning to see what was left behind the thread here during my absence and Lo and Behold!!!!

A Post from Ross!!! Yip-eeeee!!!!

I eagerly opened it up knowing that since this was a hot thread, bordering on tipping over into the fire rather quickly, (Which it would have if the normal personal-attacking flamers would have been ionvolved) The Ross-man was going to bare glove someone into a bloddy mess!!! LOL

Was it going to be me this time??? Or how about Straw??? Dien was here too... Maybe it was Dien!?!?! Not the G-man!!! Ross wouldn't pummel the Gordster??? Would he???

:::Okay... So we head to the Bunn coffee pot for a fresh cup... Sit back down... Rub my hands together and open the Ross post...:::

I had this feeling of scratching off a Lottery ticket! You know... The excitement builds up in your belly... Even when you tell yourself it won't. You begin to scratch off the ticket... And then...

What!?!?!? Ross agrees with three distinct positons within a thread!?!?!?

My first reaction was a resounding belly-laugh!!!

Where else could you get this reaction other than from solid arguing??? No personal attacks. Not even the nuking of posts were warranted, like Richard felt to begin this thread.

When three or more intelligent, thought-provoking, polite and well mannered individuals have a disagreement, it can be wrestled out in a mannerly order.

Whereas other times, other boards, other posts, I have made solid points and have received personal name-calling, comments about my mother, and credibility attacks! LOL

In the past I've sided with and protected people based upon a foundation of principles. Not that I agreed with them, but I felt they also had a small place on the ledge to stand and base their thoughts from.

Ross and I have even gone toe-to-toe on occassion on the credibility issues as well! (Still we're friends!) And no personal attacks were ever laid out by either of us. Simple, solid arguing and point making where neither would back down. Which led to a phone call from the board owner to me! Anyway...

So here's the picture in my mind... we have my favorite guy, Ross, itching to jump into the melee... Rubbing his hands gleefully... And then he realizes he agrees with everyone!!!

I have a feeling the sun rose in the West for Michael this morning! LOL

What a board we have here!!! Thanks Dien!!!