You know....
There is a lot of posturing around here Eagle. A lot of the guys here say stuff they wouldn't say in Real Life. They come here to escape from their job or their wife or whatever and here they get to say the things they can't say to their boss or their clients or their kids.
They'll tear you down in a heartbeat if they think you're too "up" yourself but I tell you what else.... You ask a single one of them for help in an aspect of the game - or in some cases the real world - and they'll be there for you in a heartbeat.
As for the talk, it's the same here as 200. You can play along or tune it out but take it all with a pinch of salt if you aren't tuning it out. We enjoy getting a rise out of people. We enjoy watching the heckles rise. It gives us an odd sense of satisfaction to get under someones skin.
I've been playing for 3 years now and it's only recently that I learned the lesson I'm trying to teach you.
For all the talk and posturing and insults these guys throw at you, for the most part they're a great bunch of guys and like I said, if you ask any one of them for help with your game, they'll give it to you.