What a posting Amos....What a posting! Let's review it...........

It means people who are interested in an open exchange of points of view. Oftimes we find these viewpoints on the end of a rapier

It means people who share a love for the magic that happens when they hear singing, and when they sing themselves. And some of us simply hope for love when we pull a dead rabbit out of the hat

It means people who are generally more willing to be plain and straightforward than they are in need of being fancy, special or egoistical. Yeah, I think that's probably true....at least some of the time.....maybe....or maybe not as the case may be......I dunno'......You could be wrong as you often are as opposed to me as I am never wrong!!! I think the clearly obvious point here is that you're an asshole Amos.

It means people who will find the time to help other people for no other reason than it seems like a good thing to do. Here I think you have left out the entire "brownie point" angle Amos....No small thing to some! In your case you probably don't think of that angle because you are used to "small things"......

It means people who will go out of their way to help others find answers to questions, to share lessons learned, to make each other laugh, to provide comfort and support in hard times, to cheer the wins and celebrate the good times. This simply means that we like to showoff our knowledge and searching abilities, that we all love to talk, and mainly that we're bored stiff.

It means people who are willing to sit down at their keyboard and put their minds to work on behalf of community. Proving my point! You were obviously bored when you wrote this diatribe and I'm bored stiff now.....or I wouldn't be responding to such boringass drivel!

It often means people who will drive for long distances to share music or provide help. Listen....How about you take a run over to my place and clean the drains? We can play a few tunes too....Shouldn't take any longer than 50 or 55 hours round trip. Pick up a rooter snake on your way huh? Also some strings....and a couple of pizzas.....and a case of brew.....maybe a side of beef too if you can fit it in.......

It means people who will often go out of their way to make an environment that is safe for others. I think we could all go in together and build a climatically controlled geodesic dome on the moon for a couple of our anonymous guests.

All these elements are part of what I call the ?decency? of the folks who come here to share songs and swap stories and tell jokes and ponder the tough puzzles of life with each other. Hey Man, we're ALL bored!!!.......and Kermit the Frog solved life's puzzle long ago when he said, "There ain't nothin' to it but to do it."

I have seen this quality coming to the fore here over, and over, and over again, even when the temptations to do otherwise were plentiful and blatant. Let me know if it comes to the fives and I'll break out the duct tape, hardhats, batteries.....

And I think this is an observation worthy of recording, and perhaps pointing to from time to time when the invitations to lesser forms of conduct come knocking. Yeah, you would......oy............

This is a truly decent place, and I love it. Keericed you'd brown nose anyone wouldn't you? What a suck up!!! The truth is that WE all hate you Amos, so why not just bugger off? There's a good boy...

Spaw