[presently no screen name]

Flame wars result when no moderator exists to extinguish them.

Are you saying you lucked out today? I'm asking, I'm not reading your mind.

Furthermore, I wasn't reading your mind - you specifically stated what was on your mind/thought.

such actions only make one look prideful and ridiculous

Now for a refresher...back to eye splint log....

[ArrogantBustard]

Are you saying you lucked out today?

No, I'm saying that flame wars result when no moderator exists to extinguish them.

That was not a personal comment, although your question could be interpreted as an attempt to make it personal.

Furthermore, I wasn't reading your mind

You came close enough to it to get a warning. Raising the topic of whether I'm following my own advice is making me the subject of discussion, rather than the issue at hand. I believe that's why RM entered into the discussion; historical precedent is the basis for that belief.