Guys,

Please chill out, lots more important stuff to worry about or get upset about. This isn't a case of being PC, it was a matter of following the rules I, myself, set down to maintain the focus of this place. Sure, I can break my own rules, it's my ball, my field and all that, but to what good purpose? If anyone should be PO'd, it should be me, but I'm not, except at myself for doing something dumb. The good news is that unlike some dumb things I've done, and no doubt will do in the future, it is easily remedied. <img src="images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too.

As for becoming an isolationist, I don't think it's a practical solution these days, as much as we might want to do it and others may try. Survival is dependent on accepting things the way they are and then coping with them, not hiding from them. For some not very light reading on the subject, I recommend Ralph Peters' non-fiction titles. These should be of interest to anyone seriously interested in survival in today's world. Plenty of food for thought. Links below:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811728056/ref=nosim/equippedtosur-20

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811700240/ref=nosim/equippedtosur-20