John, You are one of the good posters (It's shame I have to say it, but the thread itself is to blame). I enjoy reading your stories and anecdotes and I remember even posting a quick remark to one of the stories. I certainly value your money even if that's just two pennies for you. That said, I feel that you haven't have chance to follow all of the conversations between Ashu and me. It's true we often and easily get into heated debate which at times have turned what might appear ugly to the spectators. However always are we in respectable terms, in talking terms, sometimes sharing similar views and not less than often giving compliments to each other. Ashu and I share a long history of debating and, if I may dare, an unspoken intimacy and understanding that develops naturally. Who else should feel it better than a fine story writer who explores the mind of his characters, you, John ? So, I kinda feel sorry that you have brought a responsible relation between Ashu and I to put along with very irresponsible and abusing posters of this site. That apart, I do appreciate your suggestion about spitting less venom. I will only make a minor correction to make 'spitting' to 'spitting back', if you don't mind. As an ordinary person, I can not rule out the lapses of judgements on my part, however I have always avoided what I perceive as mundane kura and alwys reciprocated niceness with niceness. In any case, I appreciate you sharing honest dui shabda and thank you very much for your kind compliments. By the way, if political kura is really not boring to you and particularly if you are after very respectable atmosphere, you might want to consider joining nepaldemocracy@googlegroups.com, where at least half a dozen old and new Sajhaites and quite a good number of who's who of Nepali Diaspora are active. *** *** **** OK, Thank you for kind words. As you rightly repeated it is the 'abuse' not the 'anonymity' that I disdain. Even 'disdain' might not be an accurate word. In any case, I know the value of anonymity. I have shared my view about it somewhere- anonymity brings the best or the worst, depending upon how we look, out of us.