I don't understand why people post stuff like this... It can potentially come back to haunt you and you just get flamed for it...
Well, I have gotten several good suggestions for avoiding this situation in the future. Some of which I will gladly accept, and some of which I will not because they don't fit my philosophy, but for all of which I am happy to have.
As to haunting me, I would hope that this is a situation that could not be brought back to bite me in the rear, but who knows? Anything is possible. Life is not without risks. Besides, if you are ever in a situation where you do something that is contrary to what you read on a board like this you could be bitten because you should have known better. Just lurking doesn't really protect you.