Ow. I don't know if that's good or bad. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> (I understood)

To MLClark and all the other moderators, I think you do a good job. I've PM'd Michael in the past and let him know. Heck, I think I'm about 3/4 of his workload....I've noticed that when I post in a thread, the chance of it going locked increases 25% per posting incident. The last thread I posted 4 times...and it disappeared.

I am guilty as others--there are times where clarification on posts should be done off-line....and I've asked on-forum, and like-wise had my intent questioned on-forum. When I'm asked...I reply on-forum often because it's easier and might clarify for a group...and because we all have the desire to be heard and understood. Bad mojo. I will resolve to be more off-forum kind of guy....because it's the right thing to do.

I also fall into the "Mike-Work" (pun on "Make-work") trap where I think my opinion also needs to be heard. Often, it doesn't. "Am I really adding to the conversation, or am I just adding lines because I'm bored" is a question I--and others--should ask ourselves more often. As this post shows, I can go on a while as well, when often a short note would be better. And people might read the whole thing, too, instead of skipping out.

I will admit enjoying some watching ballistic threads because unlike pirate, here it's a ticking time bomb that will disappear. "Countdown to Locdown in 5....4.....3....2....1.....Locked!" But those ballistic threads are work for you guys, and not fun.

Though verily my name was used in vain....those were some good questions above.