funkyt111,
I'm afraid your comment was so ridiculous and offensive that it did actually deserve derision.
However, I do agree with you that you are naieve and have a lot to learn about the industry. The military is a career in itself, and you would do well to heed WWW's words about severe chop rates.
The reason I called you a clown is because your comment was ridiculous. According to you my passion for a career as a pilot is questionable because I didn't go through the military. I'm sure a lot of other people found it offensive too, and some of them have already posted to that affect.
I'm not going to apologize for what I said, because I believe it was correct. You can't expect to make statements like that and not have the p**s taken out of you. You just can't!
However, I do accept your apology for offending people and I wish you the best of luck whatever you choose to do.