[BluesDuke]

I haven't ever insulted you . I have never been in a flame war with you. Yet,, even now, you are attempting to be funny, but with an insult. I once thought that that wasn't your style.

It isn't my style. But I'm beginning to remember that it is only too easy to be misinterpreted in an attempt at humour. And, that such misinterpretation can once in awhile be translated into a snide shot. I was trying to be nice about things, but it appears that I also forgot that trying to be nice about things - or trying to get a laugh about things - is useless with some people. I never would have guessed you to be among those people and I hope to God I would be guessing wrong if I did...

[nopardons]

What you did, armed someone without as much style and whit, as you have. The friend of my enemy, is my enemy.

I am a VERY nice person. I just don't much care to be insulted / made the object of scorn and derision. Go read the thread. See for yourself ; since you have now placed me in an untenable position. No matter what I now say, to you, you have decided that I am some kind vile subhuman .

You are weasling and I would NEVER have suspected that kind of behavior from you !

[F16Fighter]

"I was trying to be nice about things, but it appears that I also forgot that trying to be nice about things - or trying to get a laugh about things - is useless with some people."

Especially to those people who imagine themselves THE High Priestess of Protocol. My advice? Leave them and their obnoxiousness to their empty sniffer of brandy my friend...

Now here's a couple of questions for you: 1) Will Bonds break Aaron's record?? 2) Had Bonds been hitting against the likes of Koufax, Marichal, Gibson, etal., and without the benefit of the use of steroids, smaller ballparks, and tighter baseballs, in your opinion how many HRs would Bonds have hit in...say... 1964-68?