perhaps what everybody should be aware of is that dibble and I spoke on the phone this morning, it would not be right to quote him, - as he could do it himself, - but I for one have absolutely no problem with him, - so don't read too much into what looks like a bit of a spat here. It really is not what it perhaps appears. SteveM has got it exactly right; - the written word can often read as harsher than it is intended to be.

Regarding opinions bradders, - I do not see anywhere in my reply to his original post is anything that suggests that he is not entitled to his opinion, - I have corrected what I believed to be incorrect facts and reasons, - that is all. As I know him perhaps I have pushed a friendship a bit further with Pietro than somebody that I did not know by standing up to his views, - but he I believe knows where I am coming from, - and he understands the line I have to take. To have disregarded his opinion would have been to post a reply and lock the thread or to have deleted it. If it is an opinion I have disagreed with, - am I as an individual or as a representative of the MT not allowed to do so? Differing opinions are not a problem on this board. Perhaps my error was to have used the "webteam" login as a continuation of this debate when I should have used a personal one.

And DJ, of course I knew it was a 998, just seeing if you were paying attention. Cough, cough.

Ian