Salutes are a visible demonstration of your regard for a post and are worth 3 points. Rep points are an older version of the salute and specific awardings are only visible to the giver and the reciever. Rep points are based on giver's logevity, post count and reputation. Currently I am worth 11 points, Carl is worth 22 or 23. If I REALLY like your post, I'll give you rep points instead of a salute, but no one knows that I have done it.
back to the topic both guys are really dim-wits and making the cash in their butt pocket, if you look and listen closely enough though there is some touch of reality in what they say and jest. Most is obvious cat-poo but get by that give it a little laugh and try to be light hearted and not so serious guys
What E says is what I FEEL is going to happen. And why not? they ALL speketh with a forked tongue. That is mostly why I can't stand politicians.