" I think you'd be better off choosing your fights"
Mostly all I've done here is ask questions... questions that people apparently are either afraid to or unable to answer....

"the repetitiveness becomes a bore"
Just trying to get answers is all....

"It's not going to change until Max is ready"
And as long as Max has people lining up to fill his beer fridge, he's never going to be ready to change either.... If mudcat is half as popular, as traficked as we're supposed to believe then this beg-a-thon should be completely unnecessary....

Notice over the last few years, we only ever hear from Max when he needs money....

"The frequent, apparently off the cuff, one shot snipes at a variety of people only look like defensiveness."
Well, it isn't.... It's simply one convention of the structure of internet discussion.... This isn't highschool.... it isn't necessary to always write in paragraphs....

"It was disheartening to see someone start an -*****- thread, and immediately be hit with all bad jokes"
Yes... yes it is.... too many people here only THINK they're funny

" I'd love to get together for an afternoon and buy ya a drink or two."
Only if I can then buy you a drink or two....