I'm so sorry, I couldn't resist a follow-up...
I've just stumbled across the phrase That would make the discussion at least interesting if not actually worthwhile. and nearly swamped myself.
Huzzah for bb for perhaps the most breathtaking and amuisng piece of pomposity so far on this thread. I do hope Terry and Dickey feel suitably chagrined at being out-windbagged so impressively. Hats off to beardedbruce - I think we've found the next editor of the Skibbereen Eagle!