Trashing on my buddy pope, eh? You have know idea what you're talking about.
How is invited your buddy Pope along on a couple of outings trashing him, Raindawg? In any case, as far as trashing people is concerned, that's all you and your buddy ever do on this site. Pope mouthed off, and he got a little of his own medicine.
So you're sure you're riding RAMROD this year? Weird: the lottery hasn't started yet. Is there another way to get a slot? As for your croquet mallet reference, dooD, consider cutting back on the alcohol.