Hi Mark, my old nemesis. ;-)
Regarding the "rant" word accusation see the following link out in the Vortex archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg105057.html specifically, your statement: > 3- but then, what comes to mind whenever I see anything (OT) from you, is > that it's going to be yet another rant on how evil the Christians and > Republicans are. All I really want to say about that is: Even if you did say it, so what! I don't feel like holding it against you! I DO rant at times! ;-) I've also lost count of the many things I've said in the past to others that I've later regretted saying. I'm sure there will be more to come in the future. But each day I try my best to keep whittling it down. On other matters I can understand, and will also validate, why you might feel that I have in a sense patronized you when I said "As for the rest, to be honest I’m just no longer motivated enuf to go back and explain myself.” Guilty as charged. But to be honest, my primary motivation was no to patronize you. I had a more selfish motivation. I was just tired of it all. I don't want to go through the whole back-and-forth process.... again. Let's move on. Indeed, I hope CF continues to heat up. One thing participating in Vortex since the 1990s has taught me is that it helps to acquire an infinite amount of patience. Miracles don't happen overnight. As for you, my old nemesis... despite my best judgement I think I am growing fond of you. ;-) Paraphrasing something Spock might say, I wish you great prosperity in securing adequate funding for your startup company. Instead of crossing my fingers, I'll simply give you a high: \\// Perhaps Spock would then follow his salute by saying, "I find it highly ironic that excess sugar intake is now responsible killing so many people in the developed world on your planet." So, yes, good luck in your endeavors. Many diabetics will truly appreciate your efforts. As for me, since my retirement of last December I'm spending as much personal time as I can working on an on-going Kepler research project. (Analysis of Orbital Mechanics.) Involves a lot of computer graphics and learning Calculus terminology. Easier said than done. Lately I've noticed that a spate of Honey Do projects seem to end up getting higher priority on my to-do list. ...perhaps I'm rebelling against all that calculus I 'm trying to cram down my throat... er, head. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson OrionWorks.com zazzle.com/orionworks
