I am in the same boat as mjb here, as far as being a new member. This place is a goldmine of information for a person like myself who is fascinated by cities, roads and urban development, and it would be a shame for so much to be lost by people just deleting all their posts in a hurry. I've spent hours today reading threads that date back to 2004 (and wondered why some stuff was missing, heh) just to catch up on some things that happened while I was gone from Ohio.
richNcincy, I know you asked for a PM, but this has a chance in hell anyway :) I have moderator experience on other forums and have the benefit of being completely unbiased as a new member, haha.