Ed,

We go through cycles of activity and inactivity. Who knows why?

There was an unfortunate disturbance here on Thursday night. And that could be the reason things have slowed down. Or it may not be. [sm=confused.gif]


Stan,

I highly appreciate your comments. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you better. And I believe we're both much better off as fellow modelers who can share, collaborate, and enjoy our communications.

You are absolutely correct that the forums are an important conduit for some and probably many people. Over the past couple of months when my medication trials made me irritable and irrational, I stayed away from the forums. It felt like I was missing out in a big way, but I knew that it was not a good idea for me to get online and fire off a nastygram.


Duane,

You are SO right that the very attributes that make us competitors can also make us irascible online. I personally have been trying to make an effort to avoid those kinds of postings. Sometimes I write something in Outlook and save it to think it over before posting. Some messages get posted, some get revised, and some get tossed.