wandeljw: Sorry to make you worry. I was extraordinarily busy for most of the summer, and have even less time now that school has resumed. I still browse now and again, but i restrict my posting for occassions when I think I can get somewhere.
Your observation that I wasn't particularly happy was somewhat correct; while I didn't have a problem with any of the posters, I was feeling somewat like I was banging my head against a wall; pretty much everyone has their ideas set, and while people were still receptive to new ideas, they never seemed to give them more than a cursory: "oh, that's an interesting new idea..."and after a few months of posting here, I realized that I did, too, so I'm also taking some time to decide how I want to fit back into the mold here and still feel productive.
Thanks for thinking of me, and I hope to hear from you soon.