Talk about obsessive. Do you take lessons from skipper?

Not at all. But I've developed mental speculations about some of the folks in
the NG, usually based on self-described attitudes and activities.

NOYB's story about preaching his politics to patients that were unable to talk
back, and his comment that he didn't want any "liberal" patients, was a part of
my mental image of the guy. Why not? He said it himself.

When he posted something that was far more reasonable, and 180 degrees opposed
to the previous statement, I was surprised enough to double check what I
remembered. Took 5 minutes in Google.
Skipper would have had it committed to memory, line by line.

I suspect that NOYB talks a tougher and more extreme stance than he sometimes
practices. Many people do. In his case, that's a good thing and IMO makes him
more of a reasonable person.

As I said, it was just so opposed to the mental image I had formed from his
previous statement it was worth checking out.

I even have a mental image of you, Wally.
If you ever do or say anything that challenges the parameters of that image
I'll be sure to check it out as well. So far, you remain very consistent,
steady, and predictable. Not bad traits, really, especially for one aspiring to
be conservative.