I think that the NL we're used to here in MA is the mass-produced commercial version of the shit. Generally, it's boring. But I will also say that I enjoy a well-tended NL product very much, and you can certainly find it around. I grow some myself, in fact. I don't always want to get ripped off my rear end, and the flavor is pleasant.

As for this: "they're like assholes, everyone has one." that statement kinda irks me when included in a paragraph telling someone else she is wrong. But of course that's just my opinion...