Dear EK4457
Well, the thread has served its purpose so no harm in a little drift. Sorry about the comment on your age. Youth is not a problem. Old age could very well be. I remember when I was your age and my dad was in his mid forties. ‘Son’, he said, ‘I can’t teach you anything more now’. And I agreed wholeheartedly. He knew nothing useful and I knew about all there was to know. I had it all figured out.
My father had all kinds of different considerations to apply to various situations. I just wanted to get on with it. Now, sadly enough, I tend to be applying the ‘big picture’ and that of course often gets in the way of the progress that young people have the right to expect.
And as for the rudeness. Well, you where not really rude. Just pointing out the facts in a non roundabout way. Most young people are very polite. Ask any old guy (in the corner). ‘Oh, they are so nice and civil the youngsters’, he would say. ‘But very blunt and to the point. Refreshing most of the time’.
Now that I know you better, I will look to you for advice on matters where an old fart like me could benefit from a clear and fresh perspective on things. And please do not hesitate to point it out yourself, if you see it coming.
Best regards
The Viking