On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:21:39 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

After a moment's thought, I realized that your crap-stuffed comment
was either an unprovoked mean and nasty crack or you hadn't read my
comment in the other thread.

Or he was giving you a friendly poke in the ribs looking for a
"reaction".

It's an old north eastern tradition.