I'm not bitter Dave, but statements like that, carefully crafted to influence others on the forum to view me in a certain light, could easily make me feel that way. In fact, I'm probably a lot less bitter than YOU'd be had you had my life experiences living in this country. Sometimes my 'truths', said mostly in jest, might ruffle some over-sensitive feathers, but others on this forum have said MUCH, MUCH worse and not been labeled 'bitter' or 'angry' (Donny's preferred word). Why do you suppose that is? With the exception of the 'old codger/Keith Richards' reference (said in jest), I stand by everything I said in the post you referenced above. Maybe you should read it again. Oh, and FWIW, you DON'T surprise me.

chas