[Sabertooth]

So start by refraining from phrases such as "flying monkeys" or "bushbots" in your responses, as that just spreads the flaming, and can raise the hackles of otherwise civil posters.

Fair point... I don't mind much being called a "Bushbasher," and I've got some friendships among some who good-naturedly call themselves "Bushbots," so I guess I sometimes forget myself.

Apologies to any I've offended.

[AmishDude]

Fair point... I don't mind much being called a "Bushbasher," and I've got some friendships among some who good-naturedly call themselves "Bushbots," so I guess I sometimes forget myself.

Well, people who don't know you can really read this badly. For example, replace "Bush Loyalists" with "Israeli Lobby" and you'll see what I mean.

[dirtboy]

Fair point... I don't mind much being called a "Bushbasher," and I've got some friendships among some who good-naturedly call themselves "Bushbots," so I guess I sometimes forget myself.

And that's probably meant in fun, but others come along and don't realize your posting history with some in the Bush camp, take it as an insult and fire back. So it's probably good to be careful in that department.

[Billy_bob_bob]

An honest apology is a sign of a class act.

I like to keep in mind ol' Jim Eason when I post on Free Republic. He was (and is) a gentleman to the core. He's retired now, but I still remember his radio show. He had a very gentlemanly persona on the air, and when I find myself wondering how to phrase things or how to reply to something that really annoys me, I'll think of how Jim used to put things, and then the reply usually writes itself. Anyway, that's what I do.

[rintense]

Apology accepted.

And behave, damn it! :-p