You know, Nigel is walking a pretty fine line. I believe he only banishes people when things get pretty far out of hand.

I appreciate passionate differences of opinion as much as the next guy, and think I'm not shy about making my opinions known (think arrangers, playing in nursing homes, MP-3's or ANY tracks on the stand, the use of laptops, country music, Buffet music....the list is LONG!).

I don't mind being told my way of doing things is wrong, and I'm not going to argue that I have the only answers.

I enjoy the good natured sparring here as much as anybody. It's the disrespect and personal put-downs that I find troubling.

There are those who's opinions are almost always in synch with mine, and there are those posts are so lame (IMO) that it's not even worth responding. That's the nature of this communications media.

Posts with more edge...alternate opinions...
disagreements handled with respect...BRING IT ON!

And BRING BACK DIKI!

Russ