CoD4 a unifying game???

I haven't had a chance or the will to blog lately, terrified of the new owner of my company, but I have been playing a lot of CoD4 (M$ crap not withstanding).  Even with 5 days of my internet going haywire, I've probably gotten in a lot more gaming than normal over the holidays.  I've got to say, I've never played a game that has brought so many 2o2p gamers together in the same game.  I've played with more new people from different clans in the last week than at any other time in the year I've been around on Live.  I have loved it.  I've met some of the PMS women (Em's cool), 2old4duty folks, and more clans that I can remember right now.  Don't get me wrong, playing with my clan has made the Live experience for me, I probably would have dropped down to a silver by now if it weren't for AoW, but talking to some of the other folks has been great.  Every time I get in a room with Timmies now I'm reminded how much more fun it is to play with people from this site, and since I don't have Kracker's or iuney's or Ewok's skills I can't really just own and leave, I have to put up with the catcalls and questions about my heritage.
Speaking of Timmies, most of them have a fascination with my gamertag.  I get "How old are you?" and "That's the coolest tag" and "Are you a pedophile?"  Ok, the last one is the most common, but then when I speak (evidently, I have a distinctive voice) for the most part the attitude changes and "I wish my dad would play with me" is the frequent response.  I know, we all complain about playing with kids but I think most of them are ok, it's just the knowledge that you can say anything and you're anonymous on Live that encourages most of them to talk trash.  I guess my point is as adults, we need to set the example and for the most part the kids will respond likewise.  That being said, I've made a New Years resolution that when I'm in a room with 2old2play'rs, I'm going to talk more trash.  I'll never rival Pearl's level (Queen Pearl?), but I've always read your reach should exceed your grasp.  Or is it your grasp should exceed your reach?  Or maybe you should move closer to your grasp???