Don't feel bad about it Sloth. Anyone who is more than ten years old that would get offended about that or didn't recognize the humor is simply a snowflake and there isn't much you could do to change them. Stay you and who knows, maybe the odd snowflake or two will grow some hide and realize the whole world can't cater to their tender self absorbed feelings.
Welcome to the tree! We usually wait long enough to know someone well enough to set a barb properly. Take no offense as we are generally a good bunch with a somewhat (wildly) twisted sense of humor. We would never want to drive anyone out of the tree, unless truly a troll of major proportion. You would need to work hard to get that kind of tag. People here will go out of their way to help if there is a question or a need. So welcome again and enjoy the ride. A good form of entertainment on a rainy day.
I had always assumed that the folks out there on the western plains were made of sterner stuff...then again, maybe his's a transplant from the tamer more civilized parts of Canada. Oh well, if I had known him better, I'd miss him.