The downside of internet forums. . .

[Pervert]

. . . is that you don't have clues as to the state of mind of the poster. At least with letters, the fact they are written in crayon on toilet paper is a strong indication that the author isn't playing with a full deck.

[nachovx]

Sometimes seeing a person doesn't exactly inspire confidence either ... the Chief constable of West Yorkshire comes to mind. Cracking haircut !!!

[ing]http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/file ... mphorn.jpg[/img]

[nachovx]

[img]http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/file ... mphorn.jpg[/img]

[Fred]

[img]http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~madelinej/hom ... riends.jpg[/img]

Caractacus, photo-taker and nachovx let their hair down after a hard day's "work" on the internet ;-P

[Deuce Bigolo]

Do we really know a persons state of mind

I seriously doubt it,be it on the internet,by mail or in person
The humna mind isn't considered to be the most complex thing in the universe for nothing!!!

Of course the upside is we get to converse with a huge spectrum of people who in the normal course of events we'd never ever come into contact with

cheers
B....OZ

PS Crayons on Toilet paper sounds like winner to me.
As a bullshit artiste I prefer charcoal

[Pervert]

For what it's worth, most of us use the forum as a way of having fun and/or letting off steam.

Oh, and I went to Roedean.