Rocket has me pegged, and has from Day 1. I do make some goofy, some ignorant, occasionally offensive, sometimes witty, sometimes way off-base and tasteless. Very often I'll type before thinking, and only when I read the responses do I realize that what I wrote was too much. Ron has pimpslapped me a few times for going out of bounds, and peer pressure and personal info has kept me in check as well. I'm a businessman and I am accountable for my words. However, I'm just talking a little trash, like I'm sure all of us do around our friends.
I'm not on GB constantly, but I do stop in a few times a day, and I reply to most things I read, so I am on a lot of threads. It's just a message board, and I'm on in spurts, as I also spend time learning on a flash board and on a few others learning the trade of running a small business.
Also I must admit, this place has really made me learn about customer service and running a business. 3.5 years ago I was a sorry elementary teacher. Today I run a web design/biz strategy company. I've both lost and won business because of my rep here, and I"m fine with that. Every consumer has a right to weigh the choice of going with me or another web guy. Many have found the value I bring to outweigh any silly comments on a gossip/opinions board.