Based on a response here, and a PM from someone else, there could be some (understandable) confusion about this Throwdown.
Now, before some folks misunderstand the intent, nature, or source of this Throwdown please refer to the following:
1. The innocent announcement of "Top Gun Day"
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=106339
2. Various posts and such disparaging the idea, this was just one
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=106445
3. Note in the above how Phil himself resurrected the thread announcing "Top Gun Week".
4. Posts made in the Penalty Box during the period of "Top Gun Day" beginning towards the bottom of this page, and continuing over the next couple of pages
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...46200&page=288
So, anyone who feels the Navy, or the movie "Top Gun" is being slighted in any way, can fark the fark off for not understanding this is all in fun and making fun of the big clusterfark caused by other people's somewhat inappropriate responses to "Top Gun Day", and that I am not the one who made the gay/not gay references. It was the Top Gun haters that did.
So, let's please continue. Participation is voluntary as always, but any farkers coming in here trying to cause trouble thinking this is some "gay bashing" or "don't ask don't tell" political fiasco will find themselves moderated with extreme prejudice.