You have had the greatest training ever here on FR! If you make it/survive here you can go literally anywhere and hold your own with no problem. This place is like "the farm" for CIA wannabees.If you last 10k posts here you are a pro.!!
So true. My brother told me about FR in 2001. He was a lurker. I lurked for a short while and signed on. I told him he needed to sign on, too, because posting made FR and it was fun.
Since then, I have only posted a few times over the years -- 49,245. lol.
You have been here longer than me Tom and a huge addition to FR as well. A friend of mine in the Miami media told me about this place. I checked it out and never looked back. Never thought I would last the first few months but I stuck it out. Glad I did.
I recall I fought tooth and nail with one guy for five days arguing over whether Sean Hannity was a good broadcaster or not.I forgot who won but we became FRiends.
At the time I was just finishing up my other job as a morning drive guy.
Truth is there is FR and every where else. I think I am right up there near 50k myself.