I answered it to the best of my abilities. If you don't like my answer, I'm sorry

You did answer it, and most admirably, to the best of your abilitiies, jheem --- at least, up to the final sentence:

"Thought comes before posting"

That was not characteristic of you, jheem. And not worthy of you either.

Can we not disagree with one another in intelligent discourse without taking it personally, or making it personal?

I must confess that I was going to respond to your rejoinder "Thought comes before posting" with this:

"And thought comes before criticism, as well."

But that kind of 'eye for an eye' innuendo is what has soured even the best of minds, yours notable amongst them, to the high potential of this Board.

If I have been too quick to take offence in the past, that is a failing I sincerely hope to rectify. I hope you will encourage me in the effort.