Guess I will post here and say hello. I've actually been reading this forum for the past 6 mos. or so, so I figure I should finally join up. I am married with four little ones, so I've always felt to busy to do more than just read what was already out there. I've already read through just about all of the preparedness board, which is what first brought me to the site, and I've really enjoyed the ideas and information shared there; and now that I've caught up on my reading, hopefully I'll be able to contribute to the discussion. I am not terribly knowledgeable about firearms, but I'd say my (theoretical) knowledge of them has gone up at least ten-fold from reading this site, so thank you to everybody for that. Also, I am very stoked to now be able to see the thumbnail pics attached to the ads! Thanks all