I've got a couple of things to say.
1. Gate, I'm glad you've returned to the board. I'd like to apologize for the way I treated you. It was rude and disrespectful. SoCal, my apologies for being disrespectful to your wife. It's bothered me for a long time.
2. That being said, the way I have behaved on this board has changed. In the past, I've had a few dust ups with people. TBD is another I can think of that digressed. The shaggybevo statue link was sent to me by Wally, and I started lurking on Allbuffs. It was the first board I participated in, and the first one I really spent any time reading before I joined. I just didn't know how message boards worked. So I've learned a lot over the last 16 months.
3. Learning the ebbs and flows of this board may be a little difficult at first. I still think we should start a n00b forum where questions could be asked. If allbuffs was easy, I think it would be less valuable in terms of interaction.
4. As far as threadjacking goes, I love it! I think a few pages of tree puns are great. However, I think the people that have a problem with wit, attempted wit, and half-wit should consider this: We half-wits have to endure endless pages of mindless regurgitated crap from people who start with "Just my 2 cents" or SIAP, or "didn't read the read..." etc...Then proceed to say something that has already been said. I realize the internet is a great place for people who would otherwise be ignored because they are officious, obnoxious, or dull but if I have to put up with unfunny nothingness, I think it's reasonable to ask you to put up with funny nothingness. It's a fan board first, so irreverence is to be expected. Unless you're a visiting Stanford fan, or pabuff.
5. You're welcome. (For the burrito button)