You Know,
Welcome back to the board. I don't know if you know this, but several of us were worried about you in your absence. There was this guy from Columbus, Ohio with your name who died on vacation in Australia when he was stung by a jelly fish. I guess you missed that thread.
Now, regarding Warren Buffet, I respect his opinion when he writes about value investing, as did Ben Graham and David Dreman. When he writes about anything else, it is just a lay man's opinion. So, therefore, thusly, and to wit, don't get so exited because you can quote him.
If I write about the reliability distributions of cognitive tests, noncognitive tests, and performance appraisals as measured by alpha coefficients, test-retest measures, and construct validity, then you can be darn sure I know what I am saying. If I give opinions about the fluctuating price of tea in China, then you should be less believing of my opinion.
Take care brother You Know.