On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:54:00 GMT, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 08:47:15 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

......from what I have seen Harry has
gone out of his way to avoid most of the personal attacks that used to
be rampant in rec.boats.....

I agree. This is self evident and laudable behavior. I've noticed new
"faces" and a renewed interest in boating chatter. I attribute this
almost solely to the abatement of OT vitriol.

I thank those others who have refrained.

Gene and Reggie, you guys crack me up. Or did you miss Harry's post:

It's too bad you are married, Herring. You and Karen Smith would make
the ideal couple in so many ways.

That's what I responded to, a post where Harry went out of his way to
*make* a personal attack. I guess in comparison to his behavior in
the past, where he's at today is a huge improvement. I'll try not to
slam your pet boy in the future, even if it is just throwing his crap
right back at him.