Well said Jeff,
And thanks for your appreciation of Texas history.
My purpose for challenging and although not intentional, provoking Chris was to mainly concentrate on the freckle jar itself. Maybe I was too sensitive about this, but Chris kept trying to change the subject and entering many other items into the discussion. After all, it only takes one item traced to Amelia to prove she was there. I was simply trying to objectively discuss the probabilities and possibilities of how that jar got on that island.
I respect Chris and I have told him so. I do wonder, however, how often he gets challenged or disagreed with.
Maybe that's why he reacted the way he did.
It's ok, though, I can take it, and the "aid" comment didn't bother me so much. Ric found it more questionable than I did. However, I am not so sure about the "green light" comment. From where I was sitting at the time, after the "thin ice" comment, I thought Ric was going to say something else to Chris. All I did was to ask if I could reply first, that's all. And by the way, Chris was not on "thin ice" because of his discussion agreeing or not agreeing with Tighar, he was on "thin ice" because of his demeanor. Ric doesn't mind disagreement, that's how you get spirited discussions going, but if you are the least bit rude, you will be on thin ice.
I thought I was being very courteous, respectful, and thoughtful to Chris, how was I not? I was trying to convince him to focus on that one object.
Yes, Chris is a long-standing poster, but, in my opinion, he needs to learn how to handle provocation, and disagreement.
Jeff, I think you are right about sensitivities being high, myself included, this is way too much. I have said everything twice now, so I have gone full circle, and I hope this has been clarified.
OK OK the 4th of July was too much of a jab, so I apologize to the gentleman from England.
Jim