Without directing at anybody in particular: this thread is becoming reminiscent of the very worst days of UT. If we assume that everybody in the thread is a good guy, all I can say is: shake hands rather than whatever else you've grabbed, and get back to whatever it is you're supposed to be doing. ;-)

Just one last observation: Mike Cole took a break from these thread and UT because he didn't like the tone and felt it was changing his behavior and attitudes. Good for him; this sort of stuff seems to feed on itself. Which gives me my chance for a twee slogan: "lets be part of the solution, not part of the problem." There, I bet that makes you all feel better. ;-)