"I hereby apologize to Constitution Day. I misread your comments on 'that other site', and, in my crankiness, shot my mouth off (with my foot) while cutting off my nose to spite my face."
How's *that* for putting metaphores in the blender and hitting "Frappé"?
I appreciate it.
FRegards,
CD
PS - Your "metaphor smoothie" was good. ;^)