As mentioned before, it wasn't a ploy to get Gold Members - it was just a way to get people to walk up to the bar and say "hi".
It really doesn't matter what level of membership you have. I'd rather you stayed Bronze and became a regular on the forum than Gold and disappear! The nicest thing about this forum is the great people that make it a funny and informative place to be - and some of these people took a while to pluck up the courage to make their first post.
Just look at jandyt - we can't stop him now! 😂
Lee
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