Man I hate carpal tunnel. Got it really bad lifting weights and exascerbated it when I did work for United Parcel Service and the Navy.
However, I must say that I am a bit disappointed with most everyone's behaviour and tone in some other threads. Hope it is not a harbinger of things to come. Lanc has disappeared off the radar and I feel like I may have contributed. Shame. I admired his knowledge, enthusiasm and ascerbic wit. Hope it is only a temporary absence on his behalf.
The Forum has become a bit more coarse in areas and I truly hope that it is not chasing people away from a fantastic resource. Respect of participating forum members is a difficult thing to earn, learn and observe. I should take a lesson. I would ask that before folks in the forum react, they take the advantage of the Personal Message (PM) to contact forum members. Not moderators first. It can diffuse most all potential adversarial situations. With virtually little exception, everyone I have encountered in this forum is well meaning and cordial. Sometimes sarcasm, inadvertent attempts at humor, and perhaps a bit to drink can result in slights that were not intended.
Let us all remember that coarse language, while not necessary, is also not in and of itself a personal affront. What we should remember is that this Forum's life is dependent upon existing members' ability to attract a younger generation's interest in WWII aviation. As such, we should remind ourselves that our strength is in our knowledge and enthusiasm of aviation. Most all of us veteran forum members are fully capable of emasculating a new or younger member. But to what end?
Our continued enjoyment of this forum and exchange of ideas is dependent upon our ability to attract new blood. Let us not chase them away before they can engage.
Alright. I'm off my soapbox now. Besides, Black Label Society - Funeral Bell is the best song I have heard in quite a while. And found right here on this forum. Who woulda thought.