db wrote on Sep 6^th, 2010 at 8:17am:

In my experience, the Inuks who donate to return the favor tend to be more satisfied than those who donated with specific expectations. You can access far more posts etc., and there is a semi recent post about pricing with variables that affect perception but your investment won't change the price. I just wanted to be clear on that. Awe crap, too late. Hey, welcome aboard!

Thanks DB,  I've wanted to join for quite some time but I always find reason not so spend money because of financial issues... but for me right now, this is an investment... I've got a problem (pinched nerve) in my cervical spine and am seeing a chiropractor which is helping... my hope is that by next spring i can get in my canoe and paddle, carry a backpack, and fish.  This is really killing me because i'm much too young to be having difficulties like this.  So reading these posts are really giving me hope and inspiring me go swimming and workout, do the therapy.  I had planned to go to Trout Lake (above Vermillion) last month and rent a boat, not take the canoe.. but even that was canceled because of my neck issue.  So now it's wait till next year.