Hate to hear this too, so I echo what the others say, lurk around and post again sometime. I'd get pissed back years ago when the steam vent was daily political threads that irritated me, but now that's gone it's a more peace place. Now people mostly just disagree about gear! It's nice!
Thing to remember is this. If we all lived in the same town, most of us would be hanging out together as friends. That's why I like this place. I wish I was closer location wise to some of you guys to get to know you outside the forum. Not many A/V gear nuts in my town....
Hope to see more of you around Jamie.