Rick - I generally have a hard time reading your posts because they are always about politics.

How about you impose a "50% only" rule meaing every other one of your posts is about something else so that we get a feel for the nice guy you probably are?

^ meaning

He is not nice enough to comply to such a request but he is one of my best herfin' buddies. We don't agree on much in the way of politics but we have never let that be an issue amongst good friends.

I think that the fact he pisses people off is a sort of fetish for him. To herf with Rick is to know Rick, do it, then you will know what a true gentleman he is.

^ excellent point. You don't really know a person until you meet them offline

I'm convinced that rick, potts, jonr and jackconrad are all the same person

The thing is, I read his posts and it riles me up (which is probably his intention). That is why I was wanting some non-political stuff!

He's had one contrib on Cigars & Related in the last three months. The rest is poli-muckraking.

Back when I was more active here, I spent 99% of my time in the trade forum, that's where I wanted to be. With your research it appears evident that Rick likes to spend most of his time here. Is that really any problem.

My case here is that with Rick's posts in this forum you can pretty much rest assured that there is a politically provocative point. Why does this bother anyone? I only open them for the replies as it becomes a comical and heated debate. I will say again that while Rick and I have opposite opinions on most things political I am able to separate the man from the mythical hate evoking lib that you see here. There is a simple fix, don't look.

Troll

Well that's a brilliant and well thought out reply.

Was I complaining? I saw it was TJ's ping and was curious. Are one of maven's hall monitors?

The thing is, why did YOU look at this particular thread?

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rick = troll

Before you begin accusatory statements please read the thread thoroughly. Rick is quite capable of standing up for himself just as he has for years. I am merely pointing out two things, one being that Rick is playing with anyone that will let themselves get upset by his posts and two that you really don't have to open his post. That is all.

buddha = rick

You see what I mean? This is comedy and Rick hasn't even posted. Why would anyone get so worked up?

buddha = rick apologist

Now that is funny

Who's worked up? I'm having a great time so long as you-know-who doesn't show up. It's not poli so he can't get his fetish on ... so maybe he won't.

You do have a point there