[Publius]

However, I wouldn't be caught dead spending three large on a suit, or in an opera house, or a day spa.

The first and third I can agree with. But the second -- well, them's fightin' words. I grew up with classical music and developed a taste for opera in my early adulthood. And what was my day job when I developed that taste for opera? I was a second looie in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, the battalion motor officer of a signal battalion. Hope that's macho enough for you.

[Melas]

The first and third I can agree with. But the second -- well, them's fightin' words. I grew up with classical music and developed a taste for opera in my early adulthood. And what was my day job when I developed that taste for opera? I was a second looie in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, the battalion motor officer of a signal battalion. Hope that's macho enough for you.

But that's the problem here. For you, #2 was a deal breaker. For the guy next to you it might be #1, and the next guy #3. None of these things make a guy less masculine.

[RightOnline]

"I was a second looie in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Lewis, the battalion motor officer of a signal battalion. Hope that's macho enough for you."

JUUUUUUUUUUUUUUST a tad touchy there, are we????? :)