Still not sure what happened, but I took a 6 month sabbatical from this forum and when I returned many regulars had disappeared.
Hoid, Walter, EagleSmack, SpilledtheBeer, Danbones, CuriousCanadian...etc.
Guess they all moved on to other pastures. I like being a tiny fish in this little pond. FB and Twitter ain't for me. I like to be more low-key about my shtuff.