Interesting. If we're all a bunch of paranoid old hippies, socialists, liberal mental disorders, pseudo (My God! You learned how to spell it!) intellectuals, etc., how come such a Great Philosopher as you spends so much time hanging out here? Speaking of hanging out, zip your fly!

"...guys like you who don't work, get out and play music, or do much of anything else except sit around your computer all day...."

Wrong as usual, Marty. You don't know Shinola about "guys like me."

I'm retired from the nine-to-five, so I write several hours (average, 2,000+ words) a day, which does keep me "sitting around" my computer a lot, but that is my work. Anything I post on Mudcat is in addition to that. I'm always working on new songs, I practice on the guitar every day, and I either perform for the public or sing with friends frequently (this past week-end, for example). And there is a folk festival coming up here pretty soon. And I have resumed teaching guitar. And that's only part of my activities. So all in all, I'm busy enough, believe me!   

Perhaps you haven't notice (as self-absorbed as you are, I wouldn't have expected otherwise), but I've been pretty scarce on Mudcat lately and until a day or two ago, I was gone for nearly two weeks. Busy with other things. But -- I see that while I've been gone, you've been here all along, starting theads to either wind people up (trolling) or to whine about your paranoia at thinking you find anti-Semitism in every shadow, in every post that's over your head (which is a lot!), and in anyone who takes exception to your abuse.   

If cowering in fear and responding to everything with hostility is what turns your crank, well, it's your life and they're your ulcers. But as an uncle of mine used to say, "You've buttered your bread. Now lie in it!"

Have a nice day.

Don Firth