Dave, was this what you intended when you clipped that portion from the previous thread?

I am not sure what the 'this' you are referring to is, Melissa! I did already say, quite early on, that I started this thread because I had something to say about the clipped piece but could not do so on the thread in question because it had been closed. In my opinion it should not have been closed while people were still discussing the topic, but that is only my opinion and I will go with the decision of the management.

It has been suggested that I may have read too much into the clip and, just in case I did, I apologised. But I have already said I do not think that was the case, along with my reasons. I have also explained why another turn of phrase I used was chosen and, yet again, apologised in case my original phrase was misleading.

One final time (I hope) to make it clear. The clip contains lots of cliched arguments that I disagree with. I could not argue with it on the thread on which is was posted because that thread was closed unexpectedely. What I intended was to voice my opinion on the clip, to have some reasonable adult discussion and to have some people try to change my mind. That does appear to be, in the main, what has happened. What I did not expect was accusations of causing trouble and 'catfights' (whatever they are). Nor did I expect to have to explain myself on multiple occasions. Where I have been ambiguous or unclear however, I am happy to do so.

I am a person of simple pleasures, tastes and motives. Not a politician. Please don't assume that I have some sinister plot to get people arguing; I don't.

Cheers

Dave