Dan'l ... I know how you feel. The Mudcat can be "clicky" (no pun intended) and it seems at times that it's being controlled by a select few and it's useless to post to some threads because the "conversations" are obviously between only certain people and, if you do post an answer, story, or opinion, it's like having someone talk over your head. I come and go and lurk and sometimes post just because I want to add my two cents, whether anyone's interested or not. Most of the people are sincere, especially those who have been around for a while. I've read threads and sat and stared at them for a while, with my mouth twisted, deciding whether to post or not, especially if my opinion is not the popular one. And, some of the stuff marked BS is becoming a bit too much, especially the bathroom humor, which I don't open. My advice, therefore, is to stick around and check back in occasionally, because it always eventually comes back to what we love ... traditional folk and blues ... moonchild