**smiles**
Tamar, I usually answer someone reasonably quickly, or tell them to fuck off because I don't want to answer.
In this case, I told him I'm on vacation. When I am on vacation (Wexford, Pennsylvania and my flight home tomorrow doesn't get in 'til almost midnight), IF I'm online (I wasn't earlier in the week), I have much less time and so I prioritize. Meaning I read/answer what I want, not what I should/feel obliged to do.
You don't know me well if you think I'm lying. You know I'm direct. I rarely lie (I hate to lie) and pretty much if I have something to say, I say it.
If I didn't want to answer his shit, I'd say, "Hey Kirk, you douchebag, I'm online and don't want to answer your shit and I owe neither you nor anyone else on this BBS, and double that for those who are rude or nasty to me, a goddamned thing."
However, Kirk is just a mild irritant, so he doesn't merit that although I've said it both to explain and to piss him off. :mrgreen: At some point after I get home and settle, I'll answer. Monday or Tuesday.
There are people who do care that I've gone away. Those who don't can hop over my stuff. And reminding Kirk of this has an extra benefit, because it seems to irritate the piss out of him.
My vacation started on Sunday and will end this Sunday. I've done hours of research, fell in love again with my hometown, froze my ass off at night (it's heading for the 30s tonight!), had lovely convos with my sister and had fun interacting with her birds (conures, cockatoo and African Gray.) It has been a great time. Sure nice to get out of the 92 degree heat which awaits my return. Alas.
**waves from Pennsylvania over to Ohio. Hi Missmanners! :mrgreen: **