My apologies to Gini. It was I who ("There's a missing post up there that reminded me to post it,") was the real repremandee. When I realized that my reply to your amusing anecdote had run afoul of the rules I deleted it - not meaning to leave you as the kid holding the slingshot.

 

"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H. L. Mencken