On part of that LONG and unfortunately quixotic thread re the United Cxn software at
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum.../006718-7.html
I said the following in regards to Flyertalk:
...I have never been a part of a place, a community, that is, overall, so helpful, special, and civil. There are people I've "met" here who I like better than people I actually know 
and who I would trust implicitly (even having never "really" met them).
So this is just a thread, if any are interested, to offer a word of appreciation for fellow flyertalkers.
I'll start:
crankyusi and
LAX UA 1K for their knowledge of helpful intra-California UA fare lore (and encouragement!), and to
psychonesque for a generous spirit.
That's just for starters. Your turn?