I've been trained to know that these group of jokers will derail any thread, no matter what.

Just a mainline reaction to a spur of the moment comment; not really siding with anyone in particular; no need to switch to a signal indictment of others. These sort of things just chug along until they reach a terminus.

Not to derail the joke but the conductor doesn't actually drive the train. ;)

Well played, sir! Well played, indeed!:D

Thank you! I had begun to have an express fear that my abilities were lacking and I would need retraining.

Not at all... take that class out of the hopper and leave it at the station.

Just make sure you read the signals correctly.

I assure you my intentions are entirely on track and free of any loco motive.

Okay that made me :rotfl2:

Here are Frau Kaleuns winnings, vienna.

It would seem this joke was poorly engineered.

Shocking, isn't it? He knew you'd get a charge out of it; he's just wired that way.

It's just his low resistance; he gets easily amped up over the current situation.

I just have to say. From the very first day this thread was posted, I can't view the forum, see this threads title, and NOT think...
"a woman from nantucket".

This thread needs shunting onto the buffers.

Or a cowcatcher upside the head.