Bob makes some very good points, and the reason I jumped in to try to smooth some ruffled feathers is that I just made an A** out of myself when I wrote the thread about how I was "banned from the forum." Come to find out I wasn't, but was just computer-stupid.

Trouble with doing this sitting at a keyboard is that sometimes the words we type aren't exactly what we mean, and since no one can see our expressions while we are saying those words, sometimes the true meaning is lost. I read the previous thread, and Bob is correct, I saw nothing there that was offensive or in any way putting Glenn down. But, in reading it, he did, and that was all that mattered to him.

We have all jumped to conclusions and said or done things we regret in hindsight, so I think the situation was just one of misunderstanding. The reason I like this particular forum so much is that the people who participate are smart, knowledgeable, and have a concern for helping their fellow rodders. So every once in a while all of us will have a friendly disagreement and shake hands when it is over.

I hope Glenn is able to do that, and continue participating. After all, none of you held it against me for my stupid little thread, and I thank you all for that.