i think you've all made your point...
... i've held off posting in these threads, but it seems they are hard to avoid, as quite a few of them turn this way. i am here to learn all i can from this forum, and i appreciate the experienced folks who take their time to answer questions. i am also trying to give back what little i may have to offer as well.
although some of you feel personally attacked, and rightfully so in some cases, i think it's a waste of time to turn this forum into a bit of a soap opera. it's a shame to see a simple inquiry by a newbie about a mic, turn into a bitchfest between people with some other score to settle. i no longer automatically look to read advice from those who have 3000 posts here... more than half of these posts could just be name calling.
once again, thanks very much to those who help raise the bar. i'm not saying it has to be all business here, but i think we can all agree that there is a line, and a lot of this is on the silly, vindictive, unproductive side of that line.
peace - jv