Take it easy Percy. That "great big empty mind" is an allusion to Open Mind, not to you moderators (especially since you all tend to be more knowledgable than I, so empty-head is hardly an apt depiction).
I have no issues with moderation, nor am I attempting to moderate, this thread. I saw Open Mind continuing in his childlike behavior, and decided to pounce. I tried to rile him and he fell for it. I responded to his seeming rage with sarcasm (the 'running away before I'm chased' bit).
I guess my sarcasm doesn't exactly come through online.