I wondered if you were joking ------------- that's a problem...

I wondered if you were joking ------------- that's a problem with text - particularly when one is on a site with stupid people

it's often difficult to tell ------------ I should have known with you - you aren't as 'interesting' as the dopes

I thought the clouds seeding discussions and major floods were in fact pretty good - it brought a few things out that were not normally discussed.

It certainly looks like nowhere now can be treated as a guarantee --------------- like 'oh, it never rains here' etc

the old rules --------- pffffffffffffffffff, gone. Expect anything now