This was a great read, and it's over 10 years old. It's good to see how folks' interests, attitudes and opinions have changed over the years. I have only been here for 8 months and have not given much thought to ranks, points or whatever. I would just say that it has been a wonderful 8 months and I have learned so much about cooking, fire management, seasonings and tons of other things. I'm looking forward to each time that I log on. I have made some great friends that I will probably never see in person and I have pi$$ed off some folks that I hope I never meet. All opinions are never the same, but I can respect everyone. That's why they make white cars and black cars.
Keep up the good work and thanks very much, JoeThumbs Up