You're probably right; I just remember him coming across as upset when I mentioned it a while back. Like I said, I could easily have been the target of all that ribbing myself, and I don't know that I would be any happier about it.

Me too, especially when his original intention has been so completely misread.

I've been on a quest to get people to realize this for a couple years now. It won't work, of course.

I enjoyed learning more about it though in the threads you linked above. I'm really happy both about this meme and the cogent defense of the original comment. It might be tilting at windmills but its not without value.