Ed,

I sincerely hope you do stay in because to me, it's no big thing. I actually enjoy your "snippyness" and don't feel threatened nor offended by it at all. Rather, I see it as somewhat of a challenge that I feel somewhat obligated to meet occasionally and there's nothing wrong with that.  I too feel a sense of community here in spite of the fact that politically at least, I'm of the minority.  Still, I always remember that all of us here share one common bond and that is DB's music.  I know, it seems strange that I'd like it given my political slant, but that's just the way it is. You regulars all know, at least partially,  why that is. Because of that, I will extend more than the usual amount of respect than I would on other forums and frankly I also feel that you guys sometimes need a voice of dissention. Otherwise this place would be no more than an echo chamber and I think we'd all agree that there's no fun in that. We all know that nobody is going to change anybody else's mind at this late stage of the game and that's ok too.  It's all just a political and mental excercise really.  Neither of our candidates is "all that", I'm sure we'd all agree, so let's not go at each other's throats too harshly here, nor judge ourselves, or our conduct, similarly. I know, if DB were to put on a show just for those here on the DBIS, that we could all sit down with a beer and enjoy each other's company at least for the duration of the concert.  Even if we did throw that beer at each other at the end of the night. It's no big thing.

 Hell, I've got a washing machine and I'm sure you do too.  Keep on keepin on Ed.

Sincerely,

Marc