I can tell you from a "shrinks" perspective most of these guys who are very salty in their opinions feel much safer delivering a helluva a lot more salt from behind a computer screen. In real life if we were to all show up together at some sports bar and "talk turkey" about anything you would find the majority of these guys are "great people" regardless of differing opinions.

Their bark is far worse than their bite and a rule of thumb to follow is that the worse their bark seems online the more of a "puppydog" they are in real life;) But they like to live in their alter ego behind a computer screen posing as a "badass know it all" because it creates the illusion of 'superiority' they have always wanted and eludes them in real life.

From a deeper perspective the "type of salt" they deal is far more interesting to me and tells me a "manureload" about them. I have many "clinical opinions" about alot of posters and "chuckle" most of the time. And I can tell you most of these guys you would enjoy having a beer with on regular basis in real life.

This board is an "emotional release" for me as is for most of us who love football, politics...whatever. You can't take anything personal here because you don't know anybody personally. Now some do but for the most part you just need to either let it go and look at it like "insecure barking" or jump in the mix and have fun and "smack talk back";););) Dane McCloud is actually a great guy in real life is my guess.:thumb:

Remember, these are all Chiefs brothers and sisters regardless of opinions.:thumb:

I don't let the other fans opinions bother me. I expect it. Its what makes this board great. If I let it get to me. I would have left years ago. I remember 95% of this board tearing me apart because I though Elvis Grbage was a horrible Q-back. There is a mob mentality on this board. I'm just glad I'm not part of the mob.