Yeah, a perceived battle cry is hard to ignore. Look what happened during musicboy’s visit (hell, I even got a piece of that myself). But here’s the thing, ED; the past is relevant –just ask anyone residing in the Middle East. It takes a long time to get over crap that happened in the past. While I’m not in a position to defend xricci’s remark, only one individual can effectively address it. How that individual chooses to respond is also a matter of choice.
Yes, Organissimo and AAJ compliment each other beautifully, warts ‘n’ all, but history/context, despite intensions, does have a way of bringing others into the fray when the chief combatants have the ability to solve problems between themselves. Outsiders (separating the “twerp” comment from AAJ’s link policy for the moment) tend to do nothing as much as complicate the dispute. Lord knows there’s nothing as difficult as settling a feud between two families.
Athough I hear the Hatfields and McCoys did set aside their differences recently.
By the way, are you familiar with Ellery Eskelin? Just discovered his hatOLOY stuff and I’ve gone nuts for his stuff. Of course, he's no Dex and I’m afraid of what Sngry will say…