wow, recluse, you say your social skills are not very refined, but i know plenty of people who consider themselves above reproach in that area who would never think of making a pre-emptive apology like you did here ! i think this shows a lot of consideration and i thank you for wanting to open a dialogue and listen to the other members of the community. karma coming to you for making the effort. as far as i'm concerned, that's the most important skill to have and i think you're a great addition to our community.
all that said, i've not been offended either.
but maybe i'm easy (...GOING !
) too.