Like many of us, I have been looking at alot of bulletin boards in the wake of both the UVa loss and the Miami win. For the most part, doing so has made me appreciate this BB so much more.

Things I am thankful for:

1. For the most part, thoughtful posts which try not to be rude or inflammatory. We may be drinking when we post, but we must hold our liquor better!
2. No stupid icons/photos with our names, taking up bandwidth and distracting from content (and making the posters seem a little stupid alot of the time).
3. For the most part, people don't go overboard cutting and pasting and repeating and cutting and pasting and repeating other people's comments, each time they respond, such that you can't even find the train of thought anymore.
4. Mods that keep us relatively on topic
5. Respect for our opponents (at least most of the time -- when they deserve it).

Like all things good in life, there are things we wish were better:

1. Sometimes, posters on this BB are so pollyanna-ish that people cannot post legit concerns or criticisms. Its occasionally refreshing to see the Scout board where someone will "call out" a poor performance and not get flamed. Or even just vent a little frustration.

2. I wish some of our threads would get closed and new ones started when something changes, rather than just re-titled. The problem with re-titling is that you don't know how far to go back to get the "new" news.

But as you can see, my list of things I am thankful for are a WHOLE lot longer and more meaningful. Thanks DBR!