good to see so many of us are still around (I started reading Matt's news headlines back in 04)
I didn't even know what a forum was back then or realize one existed - sorry I missed all the fun of the early years
it was a steep learning curve for me too - still learning
I started blogging much later - the H1N1 flu pandemic - it took awhile for me to find my voice
its been an interesting journey - watching doom and the evolution of doomers
and it feels a little odd being one of the youngsters in this crowd
unfortunately, I never had the close personal connections and emotional investment that some here have
but I still consider most of you friends, however real or virtual you may be
doomers tend to be a lonely bunch - doom watch a lonely business - its nice to have some sense of community/see familiar "faces" (even if its only an avatar)
for good or ill, LATOC changed my life ...as I suspect it did most of us