I fell out of love with the game during the last strike. To me, it is impossible to separate the owners/players' attitudes from the game. Not that that has any relevance to this thread, just didn't want to give MLB (and Frank "10 mil a year ain't nearly enough" Thomas) a free pass.

It might make an interesting exercize to apply Jon's analysis to Oz's post in this thread.

I feel your pain, Jon, I really do. But dealing with Oz is the price of freedom of speech. Just as dealing with Jesee Helms is the price of Democracy. The only thing that keeps discourse from falling to the lowest common denominator is sheer will and restraint.

I suppose some of us suffer fools less gladly then others. For me it is sometimes harder then other times. When it gets real hard (like when I think that unless I flame back he "wins") I literally have to turn off my computer. That seems to do the trick.