Mea culpa, though I find pattern matching to be a useful tool. The reason that it's useful is that it often works -- though not always, of course.

Yeah, had the pattern match been correct I would've said nothing.

intimating that Elund was doing an intellectually dishonest post-modernist two-step

No, I don't think I went this far -- I didn't and I don't believe Elund showed any intellectual dishonesty.

I'm glad to hear that. (I continue to think your comment would've planted the idea in some readers' heads, regardless of intent, but since I've made my view clear and you indicate a lack of intent on your part, I'll just agree to disagree.)

Oh, but I lay no claim to being a dispassionate corrector :-D

I've noticed!

I have preferences, tastes, opinions, aesthetics, etc. all of which colour my posts and affect my responses.

You're entitled to those. I'm entitled to highlight when they're fuelling a dubious argument.