> It surprised me to see how many of those techniques were employed in complete seriousness.

Wow. What a GREAT post. Human behavior, especially the stuff we do without thinking consciously about it, is sometimes very intriguing. Of course, obviously some people argue like this, and that's why what Wes and I wrote is funny. Who among us isn't guilty of the "last word" debate tactic? But it's fascinating to hear your report on the matter, among people who should know better. Then again, maybe some of the things, like positioning the body for intimidation, are legit if not particularly objective or intellectual.

It always pleases me when somebody gets more out of something on RinkWorks than what people were intended to get out of it. Thanks for posting that.