I suppose the best thing about admitting you are taking the piss is that you don't have to think twice before posting. Judging by Sailor Boy's comments, any post that doesn't resonate with his view of the world is everything he is accusing me of.

No, you silly sailor. I have not got a simian nom de plume. I haven't got an alternative reality either. I do have a name that whether I like it or not, is judged in public arena based on careful judgement and opinion. I used to use my name on mudcat till a journalist asked if that was me.

I suppose as Musket, in the same way as you being Jack the Sailor, it is easier through the quasi anonymous chat room style of this site to let go, stretch and perhaps not be quite as diplomatic as you have to be normally. Suffering fools gladly can be frustrating, but is a trait necessary at times. There are never those times at Mudcat. If you or anybody else says something daft, I can laugh and call you a dozy bugger. Likewise, you can to me. If I think you or anybody else is being outrageous, I can say so and reply in kind.

So... I have always been curious by the well documented view that there is a concerted effort amongst Christians to get back to the high position the church had in Western society many years ago, taking on tactics such as claiming persecution and claiming lack of religion is an organised effort to replace religion with a secular form of religion, in the soviet sense.

So when I see you riding up to the stereotype, I saw an excellent opportunity to test it.

You know what? I reckon there is something in it because you are pure text book and Olddude is reducing his own credibility by joining in. That's sad.

I love the crap you send back, and shaking my head with a smile is light relief. Just lay off the dragging the day name into it eh? That is reserved for music and reality.