For the record, I never thought you were under the impression the prequels were released before the OT. When I suggested you look up "predecessor" it was because I was under the impression you were genuinely trying to use it to refer to the movies that precede Star Wars in the chronology of the series. It would have been a pretty reasonable and honest mistake.

Also, when you say you've established yourself as a "condescending smartass around here", you seem to say it with a matter of pride. You obviously don't realize the way you come off in the eyes of your peers. (This would've been a good moment for that "Sherlock Holmes, is Sherlock" comment).

And neither did I with my neutral "humor transplant" remark, but instead of just accepting it, you had to insist on how "unfunny" my "joke" was

Actually, I never said anything about your joke not being funny, that was someone else. In retaliation to them you made a comment suggesting that I am really stupid, which is what got my back up.