Thanks very much for getting this kicked off, Bruce!
As for myself, I'll be sure to just respond to the actual question in the respective threads going forward, and if I have some sort of "side story" or background that isn't really necessary (but possibly useful for those who want to read some background), I'll post it here, and refer to it from the "main" thread(s).
I think this should make it a bit easier to find specific bits of info, when browsing the forum like an archive.
Besides... I guess we could use the Chit Chat thread to talk about more casual topics (as long as that doesn't go against the forum rules... I guess I should be reading those).
Thanks again and I'm glad there's a place for more casual exchanges, without bloating topic-specific threads