Wayne:
You may have noted that in an earlier post, I suggested that it is a good thing to have BGR around. In spite of his prickly and occasionally arrogant style, he nevertheless is not without brain power. My particular interest in seeing him stick around is that he provides an excellent articulation of how the more intelligent bulls see the landscape, and this is a worthwhile thing to attempt to understand.
Debating with him isn't easy as he sloughs off or ignores questions or points that do not mesh with his perspective (nothing terribly wrong with that, as we all do this from time to time, but it can be an annoyance). Additionally, he frequently endeavours to put his adversaries on the defensive through the use of red herrings, by throwing out new questions, or by turning your phrase slightly to alter its intended meaning.
This latter methodology is more frequently found in practicing litigators than in engineering types and unfortunately, it is often interpreted as an attempt to intimidate or deride one's debating opponent. Whether this bespeaks his motivation, whether it is just the trademark of an aggressive ego, or whether he does this just to keep us all thinking, is not for me to say. At this end, I just ignore the jibes and concentrate on the posts that have some meat in them,.... or those that are fun to knock out of the park. (g)
Best, Earlie
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