Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen...this is a car forum. Primarily a guys forum. Guys bust each other's chops now and again. Sure Mike's a curmudgeon. But he's OUR curmudgeon.
Jeez...If you want genteel go hang out in the Miata forum. Just don't tell them Mike just adopted a dachsund puppy. Not that there's any thing wrong with that.