"Was he actually an alias of Rug".
I don't know who will be more offended by that statement; Dr. Pepperhill or rugrunner.
Dr. Pepperhill hinted at taking a leave of absence. I think he just got sick of the drama, and unlike the rest of us, he really meant it and didn't post anything like "I'm tired of this", "Why all the arguing", "You better be nice or i'm leaving" bullcrap to draw attention to himself... he just left.
I admire him for that. Being a cartoon character, that probably doesn't mean much, but -- just the same, I admire his graceful departure.
Too many others have done the "Look at me, I'm leaving, pay attention to me... I need to know you like me" crap. Horse-puckey. You wanna leave? Just go and shut up about it. NOBODY on this board is so important it would crumble if they left.
Many, many good people have come and gone on internet forums and the forums go on without them.
Wooooooooooow. That was pretty deep. Where in hades did that come from??!!?