"Backwoodsman:
The post appears to make no sense because it doesn't make clear that the first two lines are a direct quote from Raggytash as 2:35pm yesterday.
Read in that light it makes perfect sense."

Yes Nigel, I was fully aware of that , I was making a point - a point which, judging by his subsequent posts, went straight over his head.

Fortunately, I'm sufficiently well-educated to understand the importance of making it clear when one is quoting, and how simple it is to do that.