I have been a lurker, sadly, for probably 8 years here. Used it as a research site for chips. Decided to join just the other day, not sure why. lol. But, I am glad I have.
I have "met" a few folks from here already over the phone and invited them over and several are joining me tomorrow night, others in the future. And, that was without a formal post or thread.
I will say this, and I have been puttering around various message boards and forums for years: You guys are a really solid group of people, and it shows after less than a week of conversing. The moderator should be very proud of his creation and his community!