=For the new guys on the block... and anyone else.

[trip]

Just in case you haven't looked around and noticed, KawaNOW has experienced an influx of new members in the last 6 months or so. We are now up to 1,458 members and still climbing.

So, with this batch of new members, I wanted to be sure and mention that there are no bullies here on this forum. Feel free to post any messages or ask any questions as long as they are sincere and non-offensive.

Sometimes it looks like the foum has a bully or two, but that's just some older members joking around. When KawaNOW first started, there was a nucleus of members that joked around on the forum constantly. To some it appeared to be bullying, but it was just our way of giving each other a hard time. We like to think of it as if we all were sitting around a table talking. Mixed in with discussion would be a little humor, right? So, that's the way we conduct things here on KawaNOW.

So, if you're new here and have seen a few messages from such members as BlownDodge, Todd, Waterman or SWB, don't pay any attention to their antics. We pride ourselves here at KawaNOW to having an open atmosphere and we like to kid around.

Most, if not all of the kidding is aimed at someone else and not you. So, feel free to ask any questions or become a part of any discussion.

Also, just as a suggestion, think about thickening your skin a little. Don't take things too seriously on this forum. Like I say, we do clown around. Sometimes to get the info you need, it might take some sincerity, honesty and an epiphany now and then.

Trip