Hmmm... Pic what's gotten into you lately? Somehow the constant calls for this kind of conversation to stop has gone unheard. Are we spelling 'stop' wrong? I agree 100% that if the price for hearing your investment strategy (many of your points on the pure economic topics I find interesting) is to be called a 'liberal hypocrite' and be constantly subjected to wasting my time running through rants where opposing views are tossed aside as if those speaking them are morons, I'd rather not. I've seen few, if any disrespectful comments on this board other than those spouted by Priggly and more recently you. Sorry but in my opinion, Gildage has made more sense in one posting today than you have in the past week. I DARE you to explain exactly how I am a hypocrite. I take honour very seriously, the two things that will make me snap are being called a hypocrite (or liar) and/or seeing a poster attempt to discredit legitimate views through bluster and pomp. You've done both, repeatedly. I've also taken a few of your frankly uneducated observances about the middle east, it's culture and people to heart- Dubai is flawed in many ways, but so is Texas my friend... My family lives where you are now a visitor, and in many ways it is a home. I don't dump on your home, don't dump on others... Cultural sensitivity is something you need a desperate lesson in. With all due respect drop it or I'll second any motion made. But then again, apparently you don't read posts by liberal hypocrites, so you probably haven't read this either. Soul