Thanks! I was just told that same thing a week or so by Windflier (whom I believe you met at last year's TCMS event). With him I brought up a discussion concerning Motown Records from last fall that lasted well into the wee hours. We had a lot of fun and I learned a lot from good old Windy! :)
Neither you nor I have a particularly spectacular "born on" date compared to those from the 20th Century but I've been reading FR daily since September 16, 2001 when a member of my adult Sunday School class told me it was the premiere source for news and informed opinion about the muzzie attacks if 9/11.
Over the 14 years of immersing myself in this site, certain things just seems to stick with me. Among them: the endless Civil War threads, the zotting of Willie Choo-Choo Green, the incisive remarks of humblegunner and many, many more. And yes, those hate-filled attacks on Free Republic by Faux News hosts leave an indelible impression in my memory.
If you're taking flak....
You’re like an FR historian, RN!
We’re lucky to have you :-)