> <<More often than not, it has 
> been the technically oriented people who have taken the newbies by the hand 
> and answered their questions despite the fact that such answers could be 
> found easily in the archives. In addition, some of us have gone the extra 
> mile to use the experience of lurkers as well as active participants by 
> soliciting their comments. I, myself, have spent quite a few hours putting 
> together, what I believe to be, the first List survey which should be quite 
> 

Roger I agree with you.  I have seen alot of help from the techies for the 
newbies, including me . I haven't seen a newbie yet that hasn't been helped 
asking the same old repetative questions.  (you're a patient bunch :) 
Do I understand all this high tech rhetoric... no.  Do I read it... rarely, 
mostly just breeze over it. No complaints here,  as its truely part of the 
list discussion.    For now, whether clear or yellow, CS is CS to me... but 
someday that might change. Through all this info, someone might stumble on a 
discovery that could benefit us all.  
For the past year I've seen people come and go from the list for whatever 
reason.  For those that "threaten" to leave... Really, isn't that cutting off 
your nose to spite your face?  Who's losing? 
Heres a toast to you fellows who continue to help the newbies and "tech it 
out" for the betterment of all...   \~/ (ice tinkling in glass :)
My best,
Terri L.