Is it ME? - What am I doing wrong?

[renaissance]

I am asking the board for a "sanity check"


I think I am the one who apparently started the now infamous "Nazi" string.


Honest!

I was just trying to be "sensitive" to; the feelings of those forum members of German Decent , before I used the phrase:

" I got it off a Nazi " in my profile.

I phrased my question as carefully as I was capable of.

I especifically acknowledged the "Blamelessness" of individuals of generic Germanic Descent.

Disaster!

Non of what followed was my intent.


With regard to the "Black Grips"

I queried "Marvin" as diplomatically and good naturedly as I could; as to the possibility of Her Grotz (sp?) "pulling Marvins leg", and seem to have:

1. Not only insulted the integrity of the entire technical staff at the WWII era Mauser Factory.

( As it turns out > I was exactly right on - correct AND to my credit; never said "I told you so")

but .

2. Defiled the family honor of some of the descendants of a legendary female aviator and two time "Hero of the Reich" by stating innocently, that "I was NOT interested in her sexual preferences".


And now:


I asked a simple straight forward question, for practical information of the "Maintenance" of Lugers that are used regularly for shooting, and:

I am afraid It is close to becoming another hotbed of dissension, with forum members chiding each other; On the one hand for giving too much detail, and Alternately for not treating the subject seriously enough.


What am I doing wrong?


Should I just sit back and "Lurk"?


Innocently,


renaissance