Two people wrote me to complain about this thread, so I stopped to take a look. Yeah, it's nasty. I deleted a graphic since they're not allowed, and also the replies related to the graphic. Generally, though, we try to avoid censoring messages unless they are direct attacks on individuals.
You guys know the routine. If you want to stop flames, don't reply to flamers. Act as if they weren't here. There is a worthwhile discussion going on here in this thread - direct your attention to that, and ignore the nasty stuff. Thanks.
-Joe Offer-