Ok this will be a good thread.

Ah Asa - you mistook my post as agressive and I regret to inform you that it was not intended that way. My apologies if it came off as being contentious. Your "welcome to the circle" was more the response I had expected as I was fully aware that, in posting what I did, I was most certainly spanking the monkey online. Ain't we all? Indeed the net IS the circle! Well put.

As far as "understanding" the BIG words, and your in-depth analasys of my conflicted motivations; In truth I am amused and delighted by yours and 6chac's verbal jousting, as much as I was amused by your criticisms above. Love to be challenged, entertained and 'enlightened' to the chi and the tao in such an unlikely forum.

On that note I clasp my hands together, close my eyes, and bow ever so slightly from the waste so as not to give either of you two master-fisherman access to my nether-regions, and back towards the door never taking my eyes from either of you!

All the best,

Marco

My sincere apologies, Marco. I completely screwed up. All I can say is that I will try not to make that mistake again.

6ch, beat me with a broom!

No sweat Asa! I was hoping the reference to Melville at the end might have clued you in to my intentions of 'oneness-in-wanking', but I can see it could be easily overlooked or misinterpreted. Nevertheless, as I said, I did enjoy your retort regardless. Loved the image of the "people out there, in the hinterlands, just waiting to crest the hill with pitchforks" ...had me laughing out loud! You are a gifted writer! Hope you put that gift to some good use. I always cross-reference folks I enjoy (or sometimes don't particularly enjoy..in your case it is the former) with their answers from the past to get a better point of reference. I must say, I really enjoyed your responses on a thread titled "TUBES Do It -- Transistors Don't. I have never read that particular position so eloquently and articulately posited as you did in that thread. I just happen to agree completely and that contributes to my appreciation of your mastery of the word.

You can still have 6chac beat you with a broom if you like, but don't do it on my account!

Regards,

Marco

Thank you, Marco. You are being kinder to me than I deserve, particularly given above.

I will take my lashes from 6ch, well due.

I have to go now, my boss found me, and going away for weekend to the woods.

Talk later. Have a nice wkend.

Mark

Gosh, I've been freelancing my whole life, when did they go and change weekends to Thursday?! I want to be in your time zone Mark! Or is it one of those weird holidaze dictated by who knows who....the Dairy industry perhaps?! Is it Elsie the Cow's Birthday?! Wish I had a boss who would stop me.....bet you wish I had a boss who would stop me too! Perhaps the moderator will catch on and stop all of us! Auggggghhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhh, uhh, uhh, uhh, ohhhhh! I think I made a mess of my keyboard8oeiuy9()0(**)(09(&()(&&$%###

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