This is the first I've ever heard of a "shooting birds and inappropriate gestures at the Crimson Tide student section" incident.  Is there a story about that somewhere?  Is that the alleged excuse for Tide fans throwing trash onto Georgia's players?

from one of your own at http://joecribbscarwash.blogspot.com...

"--I wholeheartedly agree with Senator Blutarsky when he says any Auburn fans who soiled their knickers or let their monocle slip and cried "Well, I never!" when confronted with those wretchedly uncouth dance-like maneuvers along the Dawg sideline need to lighten the hell up. The way to make Georgia regret pulling a black-jersey gimmick or a celebratory jig on the sideline is to beat their ass for it on the field, not to whine about it between bites of cucumber sandwich after the fact, particularly when our own team has broken out the victory cigars on an opponent's field in the not-so-distant past. Orson's right: strangely enough, it's only those on the wrong end of the scoreboard complaining about about their opponent's 'class.'"

Any sensitive AU fan is free to skip future trips to Athens.  There are plenty of Auburn fans who'd be elated to be a part of the excitement in his or her place.

I was going to leave it alone, but then you said such ridiculous things.  But I promise, this is it for me.  I didn't intend to get into any kind of flame incident with anyone.  I just wanted to offer some things to consider.  I never expected ArieGold or anyone else to change their minds suddenly about their experience.

I didn't make any reference to the cigar incident.  An Auburn blogger did.  I don't care either way.

Yes, you are free to criticize Georgia's performance on YOUR TEAM'S BLOG SITE, but when you entitle your posts as an "Open Letter to Georgia Fans" and "Georgia Letter - Reprise" don't you think it's a little silly to try to chase a Georgia fan (to whom your posts are directed) off the site for responding?  Perhaps you should have called your post "I'm going to complain bitterly and don't want anyone to challenge me" instead of addressing it to me.

I'm comfortable with my understanding of "class".  I'm comfortable that Auburn fans more reasonable than you have a better understanding of "class" than you do.  It's telling that you seem to think that throwing trash at football players on the field is defensible by anything.  I understand where you're coming from now.

I hope to make it to the Plains for the game next year, and I look forward to socializing with Auburn fans when the opportunity arises as I did in Athens.  In spite of my horrible experiences at Auburn in the past, I've never let them get in the way of the good time I know I can have there.

I apologize to everyone if I've shown my a** here.  It's just a game, but it's a big rivalry, I love the Dogs and Athens, and sometimes emotions get the better of me.  The toilet paper thing notwithstanding, y'all have some great traditions, and our schools have great histories together.  I don't want to risk giving anyone a worse impression than they may already have, so I'll bow out as gracefully as one can under these circumstances and wish you luck for the remainder of the year.