I agree Kat, when someone says "I think that.." or "I wonder if..." at least you know where the information came from. The thought can then be explored by poets, pedants, serious thinkers, comedians and devil's advocates. Before a thread dies there is a wealth of information within it as well as amazing creative writing. The one thing that seems to be apparent is that Mudcatters do, on the whole, have a real love of the language.
I'm looking forward to this thread's development.