Originally Posted by yorkie

For information - the reason I am on this site in the first place is that My (American) wife and I plan to retire in the next few years to her home state of Michigan, and I wanted to get a feel of the US from fellow countrymen (and women) already there. I have visited numerous times and really like what I have found there, and find it preferable to the UK. Although I am fully aware of "the grass is always greener" factor!

Originally Posted by Fig Newton

Besides, I'm quite capable of knowing what is humor and what is not and what is simply a bunch of jerks being rude, hostile, and anti-American. I've heard the old and lame excuse "I was simply being ironic" or it's "British humour mate," many times. Most reasonable people with manners and a modicum of intelligence know better.

Originally Posted by Fig Newton

You have not read my posts or have not read them carefully enough. I have been quite clear. I can also clearly and easily distinguisgh between constructive and respectable criticism and anti-Americanism.

Originally Posted by Bob

to overtake the shining armour of Guinevere?

Originally Posted by Fig Newton

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Why are surprised to read that? Your last sentence is in accordance with what I wrote about a thread being censored, assuming you also wish to read about differences.

Originally Posted by yorkie

If you will not apologise then I have no more to say to you, I will be taking up the very kind offer to place you on my ignore list - in all my time on the internet and forums i have never done this to anyone before, so you are honoured in being so intransigent and intolerant.