[Howlin]

I couldn't even begin to tell you.

Then don't. That was my point in the beginning.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

First of all, I don't even know how you could describe my comment to you as a "ping."

You were already following the thread, and had made several replies to me, none of which I initiated.

I can't even recall the last time I "pinged" you to a thread, but I can think of many, many times-particularly during the Aunt Harriet flareup and this ports deal that President Bush blundered into-where you replied to me with derogatory comments, over and over again, ad infinitum.

Secondly, even if my previous comment did constitute a "ping" you are the last person on this board that should complain about it, because you are the first person to become indignant if you aren't pinged to any comment that touches-even in the most peripheral manner-upon something that you, or another user, might have said in the distant past.

Do you see the contradiction here?