Touche Fred!
I made some wild assumptions and it is all fair and well that I get flamed with the same device... below the belt kicks are certaintly justified in street fighting, bar fighting and flame wars.
Thanks for educating me to what is PC. Actually, some radical elements of the Gay community are reclaiming the word QUEER: e.g. 'Queer Nation' (a gay rights advocacy group), 'Queer as Folk' and 'Queer Duck' (A show and a cartoon on HBO) etc. What is seen as derogatory one moment can be empowering the next. I always saw the word 'Homosexual' to be a neutral word counterpart to 'Heterosexual'. Yeah, paint me with the bud-swilling gay bashing red necks, well, I never really liked Bud all that well, much more into Heineken or Molson.
I have no quarrels with other people over their sexual orientation persuming they know who they are and what they like. The issue was more one of LATENCY- yeah, it was the below the belt kick at your manhood and I took it. Hell, I sat with the one male escort on the board and had a cold brew the last meet and greet I was at, and traded jokes. Just becuase he doesn't appeal to me as an object of passion doesn't mean I can't let him do his thing or think he is an alright hombre. I even have family members who are gay... no big deal
What bothers me is people who mouth off what tastes others should have or who should be able to 'sell her wares' in this trade. Fred, man- if you don't like the looks of a lady don't insult her on the board, just look for the slim to the point of being BOYISH girls you want, leave the real women who are soft and have curves to the men who can appreciate a lady. Vote with your dollars.... There's something for everyone here.
Yeah I post alot here, I have friends. And I will be the 300 # Gorilla when I have to to protect those friends. You wanna be welcome on this board, d00d, learn to play in the sandbox nice.
Thanks for your time Fred.