After your first post, it will take a while to dispel the suspicions of FReepers, especially the Viking Kitties. I think your title was "slightly modified" due to that suspicion. ;-)
If you keep your posts clean, don't trash conservative values and debate fairly, your stay will be a long one at Free Republic. You took the razzing without losing your cool and your comments didn't cross any lines.
I highly recommend you visit the HTML Sandbox to learn how to format your posts. Well formatted posts will earn you some respect. Good posting will earn you more.
No hard feelings. Welcome to Free Republic, NJ.