Of course, if you're uncomfortable with the word "bullshit" you may substitute Breeze-Shooting (as in "shooting the breeze" – another American phrase that means idle chatter).

The only problem with clicking on your own name on the "From" line of your own post on any thread is that it'll bring up a list of all messages you posted under that exact name only. For example, if you click on my name on the "From" line of this post, you'll see all posts I made under my member name but not the posts I made before I was a member (where the "From" line reads "GUEST,SharonA"), nor the posts I've made more recently from computers I didn't log in to (such as "GUEST,SharonA at the library" or "GUEST,SharonA on vacation").

So, jimlad, if you're not sure whether you started your thread as a member or a GUEST, your best bet is to do a "Forum Search" by clicking-and-holding on the Quick Links pop-up box at the top of this page and scrolling down to "Forum Search". Then type your name in the "UserName" field and you'll get a list of all posts made with the name "jimlad" anywhere on the "From" line of any post.

Clear as mud?