I don't mind your love for him, I see your point of view regardelss of whether I think it's incorrect. I just think your doing yourself no favors by not being 100% honest. Your inital comment was either heart-felt or a full on troll.
Like I said, I kind of can't help myself once the discussion starts excalating and you make a comment that you were not serious. I just honestly don't think you were really being tongue and cheek. It'd be like me saying that Smtih sucks. "Ha just kidding fellas!" I don't feel a need to say it. Most here know my thoughts on him...I don't think making mention of it every time the opportunity presents itself makes the discussion fuller.
Notice I really didn't say much until you said you weren't serious?
I like the disagreement, I just don't think you were being jokey about your comment. If you were, then I apologize for calling BS. I don't care if we disagree...it's more fun! I just want the argument to be concrete, not based on jokiness. My calling BS was really because I feel you weren't being 100% honest with us in your support of Smith. We know you wish the best for Trestman, but we know you'd much rather have Smith. It's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.
And please, Lagavulin 16 year is not hooch. It's elixir of the gods...