Well, being new to this I DID start a thread on it, and was told it was "maintenance" etc. But yer right--it is down a lot (at least here), and often will time out before it opens for hours at a time. And then, I can get to the main page, but the "Forums" won't open...or I can get to the Forums, but individual threads won't open. And posts won't post. I know--do I want some cheese with my whine. Hey--I LOVE cheese!