I see that my countryman and countrywoman have summed up my thoughts on the unfortunate post quite eloquently and effectively. Though sorely tempted, I will not respond with my specific thoughts out of respect for our moderators.

I will, however, express a broader regret. Thoughtless comments of the sort we saw detract from the valuable insights that come from the discussions we have in this remarkable community. There are many situations that I believed were worthy of considered discussion, but I did not post because of the inevitable horse... "radish." So it goes, I guess.