Ok, Lisa, Bob has a point. I appreciate that you are trying to "warn" the FML members, but you have a private grievance that probably should have stayed that way. Bob, you've said your piece and made your as- always-eloquent public rebuttal. Fine. Are we done now? My opinions of neither of you have changed; no reputations were harmed. I have far more important things to worry about than your private miscommunication - like my poor little JL boy. I must say that I feel that dragging Bill Gruber into the middle of this is patently unfair. He does a particularly excellent job of moderating this forum. It is not his place to police what we say; it is not his place to be the iron fist. Doing so would not be moderation; it would be censorship. No, his is the task of making the list readable, of keeping the obvious off-topic posts and spam out of our sight, and of calling a halt to public disputes that have become nothing but unproductive displays of spite. He should be commended for letting through as much as he does - we are all adults here, if we cannot handle our own disputes ourselves, we should not expect a third party to do so for us. Bob, I must say that publicly threating to quit the list, to deprive thousands of uninvolved third parties of your copious wit and wisdom simply because of a personal disagreement, smacks of over-reacting to me. It smacks of what you accuse Lisa of - making a public statement in order to provoke a reaction. Personally, I'm appalled. I have learned much from Bob's posts, both past and present. I always appreciate the vast knowledge and the careful and meticulous detail - and lack of detail where the facts are not available - that go into every post. I never in my wildest dreams imagined myself chiding someone such as him. But I find myself called to do just that. I don't know what went on in the original disagreement. Nor do I care. I will never give it another thought. I would, on the other hand, appreciate being able to enjoy more of Bob's insights and opinions in the future. Now, kids, if you will excuse me, I have a desperately ill ferret who needs my attention and is far more important to me than this little spat..... Roger Vaughn [Posted in FML issue 3869]