It's nice to see that the more things change, the more they stay the same; I am personally gratified by these eternal immutablities, as they provide both balance and reference points by which one can anchor oneself to a sense of permanence not often granted in this uncertain world. It is refreshing, for example, to see that Andy Goss still doesn't understand the concept that, if you say something which makes someone angry, often there will be some sort of retaliation; if you say these things publicly, often the retaliation will be public; and if you say these things often enough, people will form a less-than-flattering opinion of you, and there is an excellent chance that this opinion will become adamantine and often what you say afterward will be judged thereby. Formerly, when I was a bit younger and more inclined to attempt to correct people who do not employ right reasoning, I would be tempted to make these things more clear to our friend Andrew, and might even be vexed upon discovery that the lesson had not taken hold; now I'm merely pleasantly nostalgic, and am transported to those halcyon days when Andy first came on the scene, posted spomething irritating, and then reacted with astonishment and dismay when this irritation manifested itself in commentary. Political leaders may come and go, new technology will render the old obsolete, and excellent athletic teams may be decimated by free agency, but some things are hard and fast, and I appreciate them. Thanks, Andy.
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