I have never cut and pasted to repeat what anybody has said .
It implies you think we couldn't read or understand the passage the first time, if you feel you have resort to do that then it can't be very clear what your writing about . Perhaps try to write something original ?
As for repeating the tank picture / pun / joke , seems cabin fever has set in early this year ~ and if you have the time to be so hilarious ,could you take the time to pen something of more interest to replace what I used to contribute or forward it to Ricky Gervais where you might have a bigger audience and be appreciated for your true worth .
I find both of theses practices rude , first to the original author , second unnecessarily bulking out the flow and disrupting the rhythm of conversation making it potentially more difficult for new / other readers to understand or want to continue reading.
People who might want to use it as a reference in the future simply won't .
Others might find my view less than robust or high handed , may be ~ but then your reading this , not writing it .
John and the moderators will ultimately decide I guess , but at this point I don't feel inclined to contribute further where a thread continues to be picked off .
In the Hobby / passion of seagull outboards there is so little material and not that many of us , I would have thought it would be better to stick together and support each other rather than tank the piss out of me .
