>About now might be a good time to remind people of the disgraceful, homophobic insults that "a certain purportedly calm, collected person" hurled at various others right here on UT, simply because they challenged one of his announcements.

Welcome back John! What have you been up to? You might post a personal message if you wish.

The only point I take issue with in your post is the use of the word “announcement”. I would use “pronouncement”. But then again, the two words have the same meaning! Well, they are very similar and I somehow think that “pronouncement” has more of a religious tone. After all we are dealing with a deity in this case! :)

Tom