Okay, what did I miss?

[Brian]

Go on a ten-day vacation, come back to a stack of alarmed messages referring to some sort of horrific incident, and people in the Diner lamenting how horribly the forum has gone downhill. I have to head out the door again now, unfortunately, on a dorm shopping expedition, so those willing to do the explaining for me will be greatly appreciated.  Or is this the proper place for such a discussion?

[Keemun]

Go on a ten-day vacation, come back to a stack of alarmed messages referring to some sort of horrific incident, and people in the Diner lamenting how horribly the forum has gone downhill. I have to head out the door again now, unfortunately, on a dorm shopping expedition, so those willing to do the explaining for me will be greatly appreciated.  Or is this the proper place for such a discussion?

Well, I don't keep up on all of the conflicts here, but I'm sure someone else will fill you in on whatever horrific incident they are referring to that seems to have escaped my notice.  On a good note, Mark is back.   

How was vacation?  Where did you go? 

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Hi Brian! As far as I can see the Forum is doing fine. I am not a moderator, but I haven't seen many conflicts lately.

[Harry]

There is nothing cooking right now, not to worry.

[Brian]

Good to hear. 

I shall dip my toe in slowly. 

[Renfield]

We don't talk about the incident, Brian. The incident does not exist.

[SonicMan46]

Go on a ten-day vacation, come back to a stack of alarmed messages referring to some sort of horrific incident, and people in the Diner lamenting how horribly the forum has gone downhill. I have to head out the door again now, unfortunately, on a dorm shopping expedition, so those willing to do the explaining for me will be greatly appreciated.  Or is this the proper place for such a discussion?

Brian - oh, just the usual - go to the Vacation Advisory thread and post your experiences - all will be curious - just wrote up my recent (but too short) North Carolina mountain trip -    Dave

[karlhenning]

We don't talk about the incident, Brian. The incident does not exist.

Clouds over the harbor seem like a Joni Mitchell song. (* wink wink *)

[Sarastro]

Go on a ten-day vacation, come back to a stack of alarmed messages referring to some sort of horrific incident, and people in the Diner lamenting how horribly the forum has gone downhill. I have to head out the door again now, unfortunately, on a dorm shopping expedition, so those willing to do the explaining for me will be greatly appreciated.  Or is this the proper place for such a discussion?

Brian, you are fun.