You certainly are a lightning rod for conversation. Whether intentional or not (and I think not), your posts and comments get responses. Perhaps its the feminine advantage (or disadvantage as this board is dominated by males), but you take everything in stride and have thick skin (probably softer than most of ours).
I too was pretty put off by Navydoc’s comments. As an Air Force officer, I think all military officers try to carry ourselves a little more professionally than that. That stuff flies with the sailors and airmen when we’re out at sea or deployed, but we should probably leave it there too.
I had a mouse problem in a brand new house in Colorado a few years ago. Just kept trapping the little buggers (I was an owner then). I had two raccoons in my garage the other night eating our dog food…they scurried off when they saw me. In no hurry mind you, just kind of trotted away.