Pinky wrote:

> Every so often on here, I just get to a state where I feel the need to
> refrain from visiting very often and to have a period of a couple of
> months, or so, where I am absent from the posting lists. There really are
> too many repeat queries about the same subject. And too many silly
> questions where no effort has been made before jumping in at the deep end!
> Also a lot of questions are asked where the questioner has already made up
> his/her mind and just wants confirmation -- and rejects any contrary
> advice given.
> It continues to be, on the whole, a good group, but I believe that we all
> need to take a back seat now and again ( especially me -- I find that my
> fuse timing gets shorter by the week -- and day eventually.
> Tell Brian Lundeen he is back on my barred list again( I am in the middle
> of transferring all my data from old to new pc and I am not prepared to
> listen
> to him -- just my option -- a history thing -- which nobody need worry
> about)
> In my 69th year I feel that I may pander too much to my own whims and
> opinions occasionally. I am nothing if not self opinionated and that is
> unlikely to change.
>
> So it is time for another "absence". I shall not even look in for a month.
>
> There really is a very different flavour to this group now to a year ago.
> Or I am getting to old. Probably a bit of both
>
> BFN
>
>

Trevor, if you are not learning anything new perhaps you could suggest some
subjects that you would like to learn more about. Maybe you can provide
that "Spark" that you find missing.