Wrong again, brohamm.  This is my very first incarnation on this board; ...a board that celebrates the work of a poignant word/music artist...and yet frowns upon “the written word”.  Ironic enough? 

Don’t sweat it, pal, I know the type:  Every board has an antagonist...who shouts vitriol into the mirror/monitor they stare into with a vengeance...and expect others to bear the weight of that.  I. Personally, just enjoy when a worthy topic has a chance to breath a little life.  But that’s not the plan, is it Stan?  ...So be it, ...but I may bite back now and again...when you stick your fingers in my cage. 

Nick, ...if I were the sad, sad, ...animal...you claim I am...I’d be on this board doing things in similar fashion to you...wouldn’t I?  Really, ...think about it.  I’ve got...what...a couple of hundred posts...and nearly every one of them was an original notion...or at least a bit of blood, sweat & tears invested.  Doesn’t define your tag for me at all, Mick. 

I do like Messybear though, ...wish I could change m2b to that.  Have like it since you used it as a jibing interruption to a worthy thread.  If I could switch to Messybear, I gladly would....  Messg2bear was on my mind when joining this board...because [we] were on a late-night matinee Indian Runner [& Crossing Guard] binge @ the time.  But like you said, it’s a fake name so who really gives-a-fck. 

So you dig the jab, ...jab, ...jab, .......hey...what’a ya expect in return?  Same-same?  Quipping is boring to me, ...there are better things to be doing with my time.  When I come-aboard...I want to write something, ...not just pick a duck and ping-it with a 22 with the bravery of being out of range.  So you appear to enjoy standing ringside taking pot-shots @ invested notions just for relaxation?  It’s expected...and endearing.  Swell.  But it’s not my bag.  I more enjoy the potential of discussion; ...& those who cap discussion with one-liner bags are the antagonist to well-meant endeavor.  Well meant endeavor on a board dedicated to a gifted poet ~ again the incongruity of this is a trip to me.  So you got my retort...that came-about after being backed-up against the wall...over time.  You didn’t like it?  Groovy, ...join the club.  For what it’s worth, I meant none-to-nearly-none of what I said.  It was free-style riffing for relaxation...but you have drawn first blood since day one, Mick.  Funny too, because while reading this board for about a year, ...you were one of the key reasons I enjoyed the board, man.  IMHO, your best intentions make for interesting reading...& you’ve got that funny fckn Irish sense of humor...that I, being of Scotch-Irish-Cherokee blood...grew-up around; ...like the old axiom:  ...Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.  But YOU-don’t-git-it...so forgetaboutit.

You want to take personal pot-shots pal, ...it’s coming back around.  But I’d rather just yuck-it-up with diligent folks and watch for new David Baerwald gems....

Health & Perseverance,

Messybear