Wow, good to be back! I think this was the second forum I ever joined, at least 10 or even 15 years ago (don't anyone call me out saying they've only been around 9 years! It's gotta be at least 10y that I've been frequenting this place!--I think). But, admittedly, my use of these pages has fallen off substantially over the years, waxing and waning both with my personal habits as well as the social/political/legistlative climate we're liviing in. Things were feeling pretty dire back when the whole Purdue/OC-mania/fent-patches/fent-contamination-of-EVERYTHING reached its peak a few years ago, but it almost seems like things have gone from bad to worse since then! Nice to be able to come back and check in to see how the retail side of things has responded and, more importantly, how the community here has evolved--and evolved, it has! Getting a *very* different vibe now than a couple of years ago when I last spent a bit of time here.
Sorry, I'm guessing this is a question that gets asked a lot, but I did not see the answer in the previoous 3 pages: I donated about 3h ago and just checked to see if my badge was updated (no)....I sent a message via the 'Contact Us' link when I made the donation.....does it usually take more than a few hours to get your status updated or is it mostly just a function of when the most moderators might be around to see your message? And please do not interpret this as whining--just figured this would be the correct place to ask.
Anyway, will happily browse the free threads in the meantime. Very glad to be back!
--Sniff