I discovered FR while trying to escape the MSM's incessant bombardment of John Kerry crap. I too have become addicted & reliant. For me, FR has proven to be the single greatest source of information on the web. It's like breathing the air of heaven.
I've also become the envy of friends because I always seem to be on the fore of breaking news, always have the facts, always the correct interpretations and analysis.
I know exactly what you mean. The liberals I fight with...sorry, debate with, call me miss know-it-all. However, they do mean it in a derogatory way. I accept it as a compliment and that more than anything...sends then into a spitting sputtering tizzy.
I eat their frustration up. Lololol