I think the ridicule derives from the fact that the poster apparently has nothing intelligent to say about the situation. Even the title of the post ("My First Post Ever") invites a less than serious reply.
Now had the poster had something substantive to say about the situation, such as where he is located and what exactly he saw, I think that the responses would be more on the civil side.
30 posted on 09/15/2007 4:38:33 PM PDT by SamAdams76
(I am 72 days away from outliving Freddie Mercury)