[ncalburt]

Yes.very true .

It's a lot tougher and hostile here now .

[nopardons]

Long ago, when I started reading FR ( I didn't just jump right in, I read for almost a year before posting something ), the posts were SO erudite and interesting; not to mention fact filled.

Everyone didn't always agree, but it was different. By '08 things had changed quite a bit. OTOH, now, late '07 and '08 look calm in comparison; sadly, and the "discussions", on many threads, just flame wars.