No offense taken, Monsta. Rock on.

My compliment was sincere.You're very welcome.

BTW it is an interesting question, that has had some interesting replies.

I love this place!

Chuck

 

>In the "real world" we use keys that show or tell us that a
>person is believed to have knowledge or possession. A person
>that has a PhD in a field is believed to be very educated.
>People with grey hair are believed to be aged and have vast
>experience. A ring on a finger can mean that you are
>“owned” by another. While a wino lying in the street is
>thought to be worthless to society, and have no home.
>
>Some people feel their number of post is their rank, their
>PhD if you will. While others feel their number is their way
>of marking their territory; much the same way a dog marks a
>tree. As for me, I do not care how many a post a person has,
>or how many stars have found their way next to his/or her
>name. What I do care about is that I am treated with respect
>as I have shown respect to others. No one on here is the God
>of Ford. Not one of use knows every detail or every number
>and none of us, NOT EVEN I (My wife cannot believe I just
>wrote that) as all the answers.
>

Well, I guess I'm the wino then, because I don't have too many posts. A ha, I just added to the post totals.....boy, I can't wait to get my PhD.

Did you really let your wife know that you don't have all of the answers?

Just kidding you guys. I have had a blast mostly reading the posts on this board. I have learned so much in very little time and have done a few repairs to my truck that in the past wouldn't have done(mostly because of fear of the unknown). I have most of the mechanical tools and a mechanical mind, but by reading and asking questions, this gives the other tools to get the job done.

Ken, thanks for the board and everybody else, thanks for your help and insight.

 

I think the participants on this forum form a community. A community is only as good as its members and I suspect a lot of guys (and the few ladies we see here) look at their posts to gauge whether or not they are helping the community. But the gauge is a personal thing: if you have low numbers, but it is all you can do, then it is good enough. "To thine own self be true".

I get a lot out of this forum -- like chatting over the fence with a neighbor who knows a lot more than I do. Once in a while, if I can, I'd like to help him out. If I can't, he'll understand; if I can, I feel that I have done SOMETHING to keep the relationship going. The post count gives you a sense of that SOMETHING that you have done.

Anyway, that's how I think people use the count.

You big posters: Thanks, you're a big help.
You little posters: Thanks, don't let the big posters scare you out of helping me and others like me (and maybe even the big posters).
You moderators: Thanks, I know this is extra work.
Ken Payne: Just plain THANKS, guy!

Raul