Bowerbird@... wrote:

> chip said:
> >   At this point, I very much appreciate the comments.
>
> you're a goody-goody-two-shoes programmer, aren't you?      ;+)

BB:

Good natured or not, I, for one, would appreciate your not responding
to any post on THIS list unless you have something positive to add.
Positive also includes criticisms as long as they are accompanied by
suggested alternatives.

I know you're capable of doing this. We all are; and we all have fits
of temporary insanity from time to time. However, most of us rein
in the temptation to duke-it-out the vast majority of the time. This
is not one of your strong points. You tend to bring out the worst in
others at the same time. I have been holding in MY comments in
this regard since first joining the list a couple of years ago, hoping
you would change - eventually.

I can tolerate your unwillingness to let us know when one statement
is over and another begins, but why don't you treat US like you do
the FB Compiler and abide by OUR rules of syntax?

Please!

Respectfully,

Joe Wilkins