This has been asked and answered multiple times. I came here nearly 11 years ago to see what you guys thought of the matchup of our two teams for the '12 championship and found that I liked the discussions, football and non-football. The Bama boards are boring: "I think we're gonna win it all again this year." "Yeah, I think so too." Lots of bright people here and good discussions about all sorts of things. And I've made friends, so here I am.
I never bloviate and the only time I've ever mentioned my education was when asked, it was relevant to the subject, or when, like today, my qualification to speak about something was questioned. I've never mentioned any toys, other than the fact that I collect guitars. You have no idea what sort of cars, boats, planes, motorhomes, or anything else I own or don't own, because I never mention such, so stop making up stuff to gripe about. That's what gets you in so much trouble... saying stupid, erroneous stuff. And yes, I do discuss ND football quite often, especially during the season.
As for being a pompous asshole, I'm far from it. I'm actually a very nice guy. The only people who think I'm a pompous asshole are those who insist on saying willfully dishonest, misinformed nonsense, then doubling down on it when rebutted. There are plenty of people in here who disagree with me on politics, but we get along fine because neither of us say stupid, dishonest stuff to each other. If you find yourself in my crosshairs and getting routinely savaged, it's because you ask for it. I don't tolerate willful stupidity kindly.