Spud, I'm still thinking about what you said earlier:

After following some BS: threads and doing some thinking I have come to the conclusion that my purposes are served by what I say here more than by what I hear in response.

I noticed the same thing. Is it because no one ever asks a question? Everything I say is because I feel a need to say something (can't keep my mouth shut). Is it that no one really wants to know my opinion?

When I first saw this thread, my immediate response was: There are no circumstances which justify anonymity. Now that I've thought a bit, I still say the same thing!

Yes, I'm a hypocrite because I posted to the silliness thread where we all imitated somebody. But I felt so dishonest I wrote to the person I was teasing and told him/her it was me. Also, not using my last name is just another small layer of security which (like locking your car doors) doesn't really prevent deliberate crime, but in some cases makes stealing identity or stalking just a little more dificult.

I've always lived in small towns where your reputation tells who you really are. Sometimes it takes ten years to really see a person's true colors. I don't put much stock in what a person says but rather what they do over the long run. Some of the debates here are just unpleasant persons making a stir.

PS Hi Bill.