Hi Caaron,

I have to weigh in on this , because I strongly agree with your observation about the forum (not so much about my part in it)

In Feb 2015 I took a road trip through a bunch of eastern states to meet BIAB Forum members. I didn't really know what to expect. What I found was practically a carbon copy of your post.

EVERYBODY I met was multi-talented, bright, witty, focused... compared to the people I meet every day in life, every one of them was a cut above. I left each visit with the feeling that I had just spent time with one of the most amazing people ever... and at the next stop.. IT HAPPENED AGAIN!

What's the statistical likelihood of that happening in a truly random selection of people? I suspect it would be very unlikely. Yet it happened, which tells me there is some force acting on this group that minimizes the randomness.

it might make for an interesting discussion to speculate about the mystery ingredient that makes the people here the way they are. Whatever it is, I like the results it generates!