Sounds like killing him with kindness got through to him! You won the endurance race! He was trying to get a reaction out of you and failed - and furthermore, I would be money, he was looking for an angry reaction to justify why things won't work, and you didn't give it to him!
Well, you know one thing that works - at least for now! You did awesome!!!
Michelle - Proud DR Rockette S: 28JUL07, D'd: 29OCT09 http://tinyurl.com/27j9qo2