Yeah, I never got a "welcome" thread either. (snif snif, puppy whine) Guess I haven't been controversial enough!

Seriously, though... I guess I admire those of you who can step above the differences and be generous. I'm not very good at that. If I dislike someone intensely, whether in RL or Cyberville, I can't hide it and I can't say what I don't feel.

So, MAV, I'm not sure if I can honestly offer you much welcome, as I have found your posts (before I finally stopped reading them) to be venomous and without much supporting evidence... mainly opinion and dogma. But I'll not shoot down those who have welcomed you, as they clearly have more patience than I do.

I like sharp-tongued, clever, sarcastic people (especially if I happen to agree with them)... but if we were all that way, the world would be in a worse mess. Blessed are the peacemakers; let's be glad that we have them.