Its a sad day when grown men can't tolerate harmless banter. For me it doesn't matter who was right and who was wrong. What troubles me is that a member may have been banned because some poor little guy's feelings got hurt. As a result of the ban the entire group is deprived of Don's knowledge and experience. The entire group looses. How is that justified? Oh yes, he broke a rule. Big deal! Today, too many men, (probably not so much with the "grey beards"), must be treated with kid gloves. Sorry, but that's how I see it. We all lost.