okay, I think I figured out how to correct this problem as the 'quote feature' works fine for me now.
How to fix it for yourself:
step 1: click on 'profile' (located right under the Ron Kittle card to the middle of the horizon)
step 2: then click on 'look and layout' (located far to the left under the modify profile column)
step 3: near the bottom of the page, there is a "Use quick reply on topic display" box. Set it to 'show, on by default'. then click the rectangular black button labeled 'Change profile' and that should correct the problem.
I just did the above steps and the 'quote feature' works fine for me now and the flashing 'loading' bar is gone. The quick reply box now stays open (ugly) but the quote feature now works.
Update: If you don't like the quick reply box showing at the bottom of each topic page, go back to step 3 and set the "Use quick reply on topic display" box to 'don't show at all'. Then once again click on the black rectangular 'Change profile' button. Your quick reply feature be inoperative and when you hit the 'quote feature' on a post it will work fine.