I have not met Eric, and right now certainly don't want to be in the same room as him, but I have to say that there have been times when he OH...NO RAV+Chas mailed me directly, and been supportive and kind.
However, as you say, on this board he is abusive and offensive.
Either his lemonades are spiked at the snooker club (Eric says he doesn't drink) or he fails to realise the effect of his "irony"...unlikely given the reaction.
What puzzles me is his alleged love of racing, as he hasn't a good word for riders. Maybe he thinks we should have racing without them...maybe he's not the only one....
Hmmm....more time for long lunches....no silly accidents to upset Eric at Ramsey...no closed roads....
Personally, I think he confuses RAVING with racing. Anyway, he's not funny.