Brad , Mick doesn't need any encouragement!(laugh) I just sent him a message saying I was proud of him from keeping his comments simple. I didn't know he had it in him to do that! Jess would be proud!(clap) And here you go trying to rile him up!
No reason to take Thumper's comments personally. If she doesn't want to be a part of the forum that's her business and her right. We really don't need to know the reason.
I'm sure if she had had the pleasure of meeting you Brad, the quintessential smartas s, (I like that phrase just though of it:D) she would have never thought about leaving this forum!(laugh)