Hey John. All due respect to you, but chill out man. If it seems harsh to you, don't write it.

And koolen - check your tab again. I think you meant that "3" to be up a string. And to answer your question, A mode is just playing a scale (like C major), but starting on a different note other than C. Like starting on D would be the D dorian mode. The pattern of the C major scale stays the same, just the starting and ending point is different. Need more info, check the search option on this page.