Sorry rnam, but in a different place and time you and I would have some success discussing ideas. But Jim owns this board, it is whining to state that outside Berkshire his posts are in my view simply awful.

Down the road we go. I've attempted many company discussions but they don't get responses, the board is waiting for someone else's posts and yes that's Jim and only Jim. It is the norm everywhere except over on our COBF where that like tap isn't the focus.

Life is great...if you can stand it.

Long ago when Manlobbi was writing elaborate posts on BPY I protested, I offered an opposing view. Manlobbi's likes put Jim to shame and the BPY outcome? Well, it got taken away but to say the least the value of BPY has proven to be tiny fractions of what was presented...and liked by all.

The like tab? I don't get many of those, not looking for it. Don't need it.

Don't need a daddy figure to lecture me on return on equity either, but here and only here that's the game being played. It is what it is, nothing but standard group behavior.