It is to wonder, don't you think, Cindy?
Al, you are patient enough to give everyone a chance so I don't blame you for losing that patience once and awhile. Interestingly, the only other folks I have seen you ban (except advertisers and scammers, of course,) are those who want to take up everybody's time with the same old story over and over.
Caroline- you help in many ways. On a good day it takes me about an hour or so to read each post. Al does not type with all ten fingers so I am sure it must take longer for him. (So far my employer has not noticed that I spend about five hours a week on this board.) So you can see how it helps to know our knowledgeable and caring members are helping each other and the newcomers out.
I've said it before but it bears repeating: Al and I volunteer around here, and David pays out of pocket to put this site up. It gets so many hits that I am sure he could make money by selling advertisements but he believes people who come here should not have to wade through a bunch of advertisements in order to get down to the reason they are here.
:lol: Please not I am not breaking my own rule about complaining. It is just that I got another email from someone who thinks I am not earning my pay, and I am sure Al gets those type of emails, too. I just want to be clear that nobody is making money from this site.
As for me, I do this because, for the one or two unpleasant emails I get on occasion, we get hundreds of acknowledgments that this site is helpful. So I put in those hours, knowing that the time devoted is worth it to everybody except one or two, literally. Sorry if this sounds like a rant. I am not in a ranting mood, honestly. Just trying to explain, is all. :smile: