[Landshark]

i will also volunteer to donkey-punch anyone who doesn't follow the agreed upon forum rules.

Unca has a point there - too many people read the last post in a thread and reply, without reading the entire thread. many explanations, clarifications, and arguments later, the thread may or may not get back to the original subject.... i'd encourage reading an entire thread before throwing in your two cents.

Trevor also has some good suggestions - especially the "pleases and thank-you's." i always try to remember to thank a poster who takes the time to answer my question. there's been a couple times on here where i've taken to time to go look something up in my owners manual/Chilton book/Internet/etc. and type up a lengthy post, only to get no response in return. i'm not looking for a bouquet of flowers, but a simple 'thanks' would be nice. makes you think twice about helping out next time.

oh yeah - stick around, Trevor - this place is just going through a growth spurt. i've seen it before - things will settle.