I was joking..it's hard to tell when you're not conversing face to face..ie mannerisms and body language..they just don't exist on a VBB...
Apropos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1470276/posts
I was taught that 'humor' is inappropriate in public discourse for just such reasons - not every one is smart enough to detect it or they may just be dour individuals.