Interesting Joe and Peter. I sometimes come in and really don't find anything that I'm interested in commenting on. I don't go into or post on the continuing story threads, and I spend only a small amount of time in the tavern threads. I don't post very much on music threads, but I read most of them. I just feel paled next to the amount of knowledge available here. I've learned a lot and my interests have peaked to new heights including subjects I didn't even know interested me until I came here. That doesn't only include music. I've learned about troubles in Ireland that I was only slightly aware of, but had no real interest in till I heard from 'catters. I'm trying new books that I've never even have come near if not for those BS threads.

When I came in, it was for a song, but I was enveloped in the complete roundness here. The caring, humor, love, knowledge, sharing... Gads. Any new comer, if they stay long enough to include the BS will stay. Some of it is discombobulating (?SP), but you can either enjoy it, or bypass it and move one to the other threads.

Also, Joe, you say the mood is changing. Yes it is. Constantly. It's like New England weather. If you don't like it, wait a minute. There is always something new happening. Right now it has you discombobulated(?SP), but we'll go on to something that holds your interest soon, no doubt.

There, my 2 cents.

Love, annap