Rob wrote:
Does my getting Dr. Blair to "give up" count here? :-)

Towards what, Rob? Your ability to frustrate Dr. Blair demonstrates
stamina, but not a talent for effective debate.

Does it matter how you win a battle, Matt? An ugly win is still a win!
:-)

LOL. Rob, you misunderstand.

You can't 'win' a Usenet battle against Dr. Blair. His pen will cut
(and-paste) you to death. He's resilient and extremely logical, though
sometimes too literal. That said, it's impossible to 'win' an argument
against him because he's the Google Guru and will dig up a quote you
posted five years ago and use it to contradict your latest stance. His
fuse is long and his patience is unmatched -- you can't 'win'.

You can, however, draw him by getting him to abandon an argument or cut
off contact as he did with you. To my knowledge, you are the first on
RGCP to have done this, so congratulations on your half point.