but seriously, to say I 'rarely if ever' post my opinions in this forum is a sad oversight - one that suggests, again, that you don't seem to read much of what a lot of us post in here unless it has some import to your posts or your personal opinion. not only have I presented my perspective on a number of issues, I've taken the liberty of actually presenting a calm and rational argument for a number of them. it's really an interesting approach - you should give it a go sometime.
at any rate, this forum isn't the reason I post on these boards. why am I on rob's boards? because it's fun. but see, you have this uncanny fun-eradicating ability that doesn't really win friends and influence people in any forum. you're incapable of lightening up and not taking disagreements personally. it gets old. fast.
