Plug read, opinions needed

A couple more views.
Both guys have worked a lot with tuning race engines on dynos and at the track.
Bruce "Shrinker" Robertson: The direct link I posted in that thread still works. PDF format.
racingfuelsystems-Shrinker on Spark plug reading
This goes in pretty deep, with each example discussed in context with the specific engine and other measurements.

Larry Meaux on the basics: HTML (web format) sparkplugreading
Note - I don't know how old this is, and so Larry may have changed his conclusions since it was posted.
Thanks for the links. I like reading anything Bruce has written and I value his opinion. Although I am a taptalk member, the link provided the dreaded “Access denied” page. Do you have another source for that article? The Larry Meaux article is the same one that has been regurgitated by many a online magazine and I dont give much credence to it. I will say it is the only article I’ve read that addresses this exact tip coloration on the strap so maybe I need to open my mind a little.