Yes! By all means we should be using our 'Party Manners' here. Hey, if I was a journalist, looking to write a provocative article about 'supersmart kids' I'd look right here!
Of course, I try to follow the rule, here and everywhere, never say anything in private that you wouldn't want repeated in public to the person you were talking about. Demanding, but much simpler in the end. When I get snarky, it ususally means that I need a good cry and feel too isolated to get one.
Mark D is very helpful, and if you want to 'start over' you can change your screen name and be more discrete next time. I would miss you, though, OTGM, so do private message me and let me know of your new identity.