I started collection HL's in 1996. I "lurked" for a long time (6 months or more)before making my first post. In my real life, I'm somewhat quiet and listen more than I talk, and that carries over into my forum life where I read and learn much more than I post. Frankly, I could do without some of the "chatter" on the forums but I don't begrudge those that do. What I enjoy most is learning about HL's and lighthouses - "just the facts, mam" as Joe Friday used to say. (If you know what that refers to, you'll know my general age bracket; if not, you're probably younger than me.)

Larry