>Len,
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>>Hey, it's getting friendly here. Thanks very much, John.
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>Welcome to the UT. I'm late to this thread, so I'll not comment on the previous discussions other than to say that mostly the UT is a pretty friendly place and a great place to get lots of free tech support from some very knowledgeable people.
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>There are the occasional squabbles between posters and a few long-running feuds, but generally you'll probably like it here. Please don't let this first awkward experience stop you from posting more questions, or from contributing answers to others' questions.

Thanks for your reply, David. Overall, I think you are right. The group & many of the people who have replied are helpful & the place has much to give & I hope to be able to return help, where I can (knowing full well, I may be jumped on for the slightest inaccuracy).

What has amused me most about the replies I am getting is the fact that all I did was state my view, as a newcomer, backing up the statements of someone who has been on the forum much longer than myself. It is me, as a newcomer, who is being attacked, rather than the "old-timer" - it just seems to backup my comments.

I did appreciate the reply from Jim Booth though. Rather than attacking me because of my views, accepted the need to get feedback on the impression given by the group.