TimTheTwangler,

you wrote that "My old Dad used to say If you cant think of something nice to say,dont say anything."

My mother said the same thing.

There's no question that there are times that comments posted on this forum are "insulting and stupid". But more often, I've found that folks here share insightful, informative, supportive, and appropriately witty & humorous comments.

Mudcat has some genuinely good folks. I hope that you don't let the negative encounters that you witness turn you off from participating on this forum.

Best wishes!

Azizi