Dr Hodge’s letter of apology-
I sincerely regret besmirching the good name of the fine craftsmen and women who choose to use the abundant and appropriately suitable God given natural and renewable resource as the primary building material, specifically Trees. I have unfairly denigrated both the builders by using the crass, inappropriate, and easily if not on occasionally intentionally used for comical and colloquial purposes term, specifically Woodies. Additionally I have by inference and without proper and quite necessary education, training and/or experience applied to myself the authority to judge the engineering, strength, design, and weight properties of the proficiently crafted teardrops, tiny travel trailers, caravans, and other roadworthy towable sleeping vessels that these fine men and women have created by their very hands. If they should choose to, and yet it would be completely understandable if they would prefer not to, it is my deep desire that they may graciously extend to my miserable existence their forgiveness. I am sorry. While I have neither the authorization nor authority to speak for any one on this forum, I, with all humility and heartfelt sincerity, wish to extent my desire to co-exist, and cooperate with all members and lurkers, both past present and future. May their brakes be cool and powerful, their gas mileage be blessed to provide extended range, their sleep be sound and peaceful, and the bears that encounter their fine rolling homes go hungry as they are thwarted by the impenetrable shinny skins.