Yep, Rick, I am right there with you on the TV bit. Pretty well had to swear off it for the 'Cat.
The other point that Rick makes in his post is extremely important. I have heard it said that you don't really know the person on the other end. I would agree with Rick and submit that by virtue of folks posting over a period of time, you come to know them very well. That same West Coast 'Catter that Rick refers to was brought into my home sight unseen. As was Bill Sables. I got no surprises, and knew that I wouldn't. I knew these folks very well on the basis of their posts for a long period of time. I am NOT suggesting that one should take any 'catter into their home, just that the same rules apply here as anywhere. The way in which we share here causes us to know one another in a very personal way, unless one is not very perceptive.