<p>Hey mathboy, long time no e. 
You’re another contributor I respect for helpfulness and reasonable, thoughtful posts, and you’ve done it again. Just one quibble here…
How about “ask?” That’s one of the things I took issue with in the first place – the apparent sense of entitlement to responses that conform to the OP’s template.</p>
<p>Well, hmmm, maybe two quibbles:
Clearly he didn’t… but I think maruhan’s point is well taken: On the Net, it’s probably wise to worry about it a bit more than in person, since misunderstandings are easier online. Not sure I saw much real misunderstanding here, though – just good reasons for me to drop off the thread and move on.</p>
<p>Hope Berkeley’s treating you well! Finals this week? If so, good luck. :)</p>