Whoops, apocalypse, I reached ahead of myself there.

Since Captain Birdseye began this thread it's time to return to his beloved fishfinger-filled ship.

He wrote:

'I started this thread ,with the intention of discussing amicably, musical traditons magazines editorial policy, re the revival.I find musical tradions magazine, informative, well produced, and a good read.'

Apart from the obvious question regarding Dick Miles's inability to find the caps lock or shift keys and his usual lack of accuracy regarding spelling, punctuation and probably anything else in the known universe, he still hasn't clarified why he asked the question in the first place.

Dick - lesson one.

A - this is a capital letter, normally ascribed to the first letters of titles (such as magazines like Musical Traditions, not 'tradions' or whatever version your half-baked mind evolves).
. - this is a comma and you should use it between pauses in your obviously over-galvanised speech processes.
' - this is an apostrophe - use it to apply ownership or conjoin words such as 'that' and 'is'.

You might also find the hyphen (-) a useful tool in terms of linking words together.

Lesson two

When you're faced by a swimming pool choose the appropriate depth for your swimming abilities.

You wrote:

'fred mcormick started with[ dick you just aint got it]john adams said [ never mind the width, feel the quality].'

I suggest you refer back to the comments made by Fred and John and, via some self-analysis, question whether you are adept enough to comment on either person's contribution or undoubted expertise.

Lesson three

'well if I aint got it, and dont have the quality, please tell me why I get consistently rebooked at venues. In lancaster maritime festivals case; 13 years running.'

Forgive me for asking, but do you get paid for this gig? If you don't, then it's 1-0 to Lancaster.

Lesson four

>next I was attacked by guest king zog[ who admits he started a >scurrilous thread about me, which the moderators closed]he admits to >wanting to wind me up.[If your musics as riveting as your message] >quote ....... that sounds more like a personal attack,than anything >to do with the original thread ...

React to the obvious, not some half-baked cerebral malformation. It was a personal attack. Perhaps you should re-read that message and consider why it was made. Do your fingers walk the keyboard walk before your brain has slipped into gear?

Lesson five

>surely Grumpy this is not in the spirit of Mudcat.It is others that >started and continued the mudslinging, please adress your comments to >the appropriate people and please lets have a sensible >discussion[instead ofcrap about typing]

Don't call me 'Shirley'.

Lesson six

'I repeat'

Don't be repetitive.

Lesson seven

'I Thorougly enjoy reading musical tradiions magazine, even though I 'have a different opinion about the traditions, relation to the folk revival. Dick Miles'

And what 'different opinion' would that be?

Lesson eight

When you're out of your depth, Dick, just doggy-paddle in the shallow end.

There we have it.

Dick, if you still feel able to comment upon anything on the Musical Traditions site or to post new threads on Mudcat, then fire away (but I strongly suspect that your weapon will be loaded with blanks).