You know, that does cover the "big three!"

Now, I hope that you can control your enthusiasm. There has been a men's cologne released, Bacōn, with the essence of guess what? BACON!

Hunt

OldBob,

I had a funny feeling about this post to begin with, and now feel that it was but a lead-in for all the "Watch ____" spam that we are seeing in several forums. I'm tempted to report this poster too, but maybe it was just an innocent question?

Hunt

That could be possible.

However, the timing was horribly coincidental. No sooner did the post go up, in its seeming innocence, than suddenly The Lounge is filled with spam, all starting with "Watch."

Probably just me being paranoid.

Hunt

I missed that. Guess that some of the early ones got hosed, before I ever saw them. "Timing" in the forum is a delicate thread, especially with housecleaning of spam. Sometimes, if you miss an hour, you miss a lot...

Sorry that the irony was lost on me, and that I was so quickly on the defensive. Please accept my apologies.

Hunt

I normally take a "wait and see" attitude, unless it is very obvious. In your case, it was NOT obvious, but I did have some reservations, and they were not "a table for two at 9:00PM."

Some others jump at many posts, claiming "SPAM," and I try to play it straight, and answer questions, as though the post is legit - until I am proven wrong.

Going back to the NNTP days, it was a common tactic, where one poster would drop by a news group, with what seemed like a legit question, though sometimes these were a tad odd. The regulars would come forth with their answers, only to be rebuffed. Suddenly, there would be a flurry of posts with links to the "ultimate answer," and these would always be to a commercial site. I have seen that with Photoshop, wine & food, travel, and many other subjects. After a bit of reflection, I wondered if that was what was going on here. I now know that it was not. That re-enforces why I seldom jump to conclusions In this case, the worst that I had to manage was to side-step your post, when reporting the obvious spam, just due to the title. I managed that, though did almost have the URL to this post on two occasions. Fortunately, I realized my error, and changed things in plenty of time.

No hard feelings?

Hunt

Noel,

If I am following you, this is a wooden duck, that is solar powered?

Wow, what will they think of next?

Hunt

Well, I thought that I was following Noel, and asking what/who he was following, but might have gotten lost in the reeds?

Maybe I need to stop, and contemplete what/who I AM following...

Hunt

Noel,

I am not an NOT an ornithologist, but do wood ducks lay wood eggs?

The inquiring minds [SIC] want to know.

Hunt

The search continues for the elusive gold duck.

Wasn't THAT fowl a goose? Duck, duck - goose...

Hunt

Sorry, but you lost me there. Normally, I'd say that it was because I had not had my second cup of coffee, but today, I have already had lunch...

Can you restate that please?

Thanks,

Hunt

Jay,

Quit trying to duck the question Bill.

Can you pose that question again?

Maybe I can goose it along, rather than duck it...

Though it happens too often, I just hate to eat crow.

TIA,

Hunt