Well I personally hardly ever communicate privately with any of the other "usual suspects" so it's perfectly ridiculous to use the word "conspire" apropos of poor old me. I'm my own man and I play a straight bat, and I have had plenty of issues with the likes of Musket before now, even the odd one with Jim. I'd never claim that I'm never wrong-headed, but I resent being called a hypocrite and I should like the somewhat bilious perpetrator of that accusation to let this forum know when I've been such a thing, chapter and verse would be nice.

I care not a jot whether you hold me in "utter contempt." Rather an odd assertion, actually, as you and I have had some pretty genial exchanges over the years. You appear to have a rather worrying way of being one way this week and entirely the opposite way the week after. If Mudcat below the salt is making you so unhappy, then I'm sure you don't need me to tell you what the remedy is. Nighty night, John.