In fact, I "lurked" on FR for several months before I was absolutely positively sure that FR wasn't just another Dzerzhinsky-type head fake...
In the dark days of the 1990's my view was that the Nation was a sinking ship... Then John threw us a life preserver...
April has always been a good month for me... Got married in April 1960 and it has happily lasted 60-years... Signed up to FR in April 1998 and it's still fun after 22-years...
It took me 5 1/2 years to find this place after you “original signers” populated it.
I hold you all in high regard. 22 years beating your head against a wall on the same website takes dedication, drive, and sticktoitiveness.
Much respect, sir.