Haha, but my superior skillz prevented me from doing so

As for the question about pulling, they are fine for all out hard skids, the only time they've popped out have been when I'm skipping down a big hill.

Yeah, I'll admit it, SPDs do unclip sometimes. They are so easy to use, find shoes for, etc. I tried riding with clips and straps but the power transfer is so inferior and my feet end up hurting from the lack of support that non-cycling shoes have. Also, foot position in clips/straps feels like my feet are way to far back on the pedals, and there's no way I could skid with those things.