Well said Jamie
First of all, I am a slow typer. That means my grandchildren get a great laugh as the old man "hunts and pecks" across the keyboard. I post with my real name, my real city, and my avatar is a real time picture of me as many see me in church, on the subway, trolley, bus or in the shopping mall, library, and local fishmonger, butcher, grocer, etc. After "lurking" on this board for quite some time, it became obvious that it would be a very sane place to be. Most of us post in good humour at all times. My post count is not as high as others, as I feel that I should respect others by posting only when I have something to contribute. I make every effort to keep my posts something that I would proudly display to my family and friends. ( My sister has been known to lurk here.) My spouse often reads whilst I am clicking away. Fortunately historical debates, have stayed very cordial. I place full blame on the Moderators for keeping it so.I am as proud to be a member of XMTS as I am proud to display my clan tartan when kilted. One of these days I will get an XMTS tartan kilt, to show my pride in this "clan". I have no fear of meeting someone on the street who has read my posts, as I am not hiding. I welcome the opportunity to meet my fellow X-Markers at some time. I am scouting around for a kilt friendly venue to call for som kilt nights here in Boston and see what happens.
Cheers, Steve Brown