I don't recall mentioning anything political in my post other than suggesting that the Obama signs might have been placed on the bear by someone that does not like Obama.
If you read the "W" thread you will see that niether Chris nor Bannon seem to be harboring any ill will towards me after our spirited debate. in fact we wished each other well and looked forward to more debate in the future.
I did not "dis" your commrad in arms on the basis of being a military man. The subject did not even come up. I will not debate the military on this board. It is waaayyy to sensetive an issue for many here. I respect that.
I know that you and I do not agree on politics. That is clear, but from reports from mutual friends that we have, I hear you are a nice guy and I fit into the nice guy category as well. I am looking forward to meeting you. I think we could be friends provided that the ground rules for campfire talk are established before the beer kicks in.
I do not pick on WNC specifcally, I abhore ignorance globally, assholes are everywhere, that is a fact of life.
I lived in WNC for over seven years. I love Caney Fork. It is my favorite place to wheel. I don't particularly enjoy the three AM redneck 10,000 rpm hillclimbing events that occur on the lower bald or the scary characters that show up out of nowhere from time to time, but it is a fact of life, it is part of the package.
Cheers!