Well RJ, I extended the olive branch the day after he left so I don't think he'll be back. I left the invite open. His call.
You know, I read all that stuff at that point in time, and it seems there was a lot of misunderstanding going on. I've said before that the written word - off the cuff on forums such as this - is easily misconstrued unless precise language is employed. This phenomenon is recognized as a problem in email communication in business. To the point that email should always be quite businesslike, precise, and proofread before sending. In a forum like this, such care is necessarily not the norm. Too bad folks jump to erroneous conclusions and take offense, when the intended message's intent and nuances of language are imprecisely conveyed. I see this sort of breakdown in communication all the time. For myself, I try not to take everything typed into a message at face value. Punctuation can also play havoc with being understood/understanding. Just something to consider.