Originally Posted by dteowner 
I wasn't fishing for an apology and you know I didn't take it personal. No worries. Hang tough. I leave you with the infinite wisdom of the only liberal we allowed in my college class (one of my best friends back then, and to this day I still say "kwatta" instead of "quarter" because of his bad influence):
"Oh for the days when men were men, and women were chattel."
Yeah, that might have been a more comfortable time in some ways
But still, I do have an abrasive style (no kidding) - but I went overboard. So, an apology is appropriate.