From my limited previous experience of both of you I would suspect you both had some decoration underway had you been ladies (see how we can cause grief with just a tiny comment in email

)
What are you trying to say, nay saying? I'm pre-menstrual?
I also like your email definition, very true. Howeve, and to quote, "when things start to go South, it shouldn't be on email" whilst very true fails here as I have no other method of communication with Robert and I wanted to add 'balance' (my own version/opinion of course) to his opinion in open forum.
I have no axe to grind (on this matter anyway

) and could/can/will still 'communicate' with Robert jovially and (hopefully) sensibly. He has an opinion and stated it, I had an opposing opinion and stated as much. I may even disagree with him again, but as stated surely as long as its not offensive or rude, then its ok? No-one died, nor even got badly wounded did they

it would be a shame for him to leave because of that?
Right, I'll go back and hide under my rock until this period passes (see what I did there

)

and a

to either of you when we meet