428cj, Rick IS a generous botl, but he's also an acquired taste. You either hate him or like him. However, I think that if you get to know the gentleman, you'll like him. Maybe I'm warped.
I tend to be more conservative than Mr. Maven but I often find his slant on things interesting. He stimulates the circulation and helps prevent hardening of the forum. Read his posts under your doctor's guidance. LOL
BTW, I don't read all his threads either- unless I have leisure time to access a pipe, reading monocle, my monogrammed Dr. NO smoking jacket, and oh yes, a large can of Fosters.
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PS: BTW, I'm not going to pile up on Robby, except to say that I don't remember seeing this side of him when I first began to post, but I've had my "moments" too...