fyi, many of you have e-mailed me and asked why am I doing this? simple: payback. i've been so fortunate to have been gifted untold goodies over the 5-1/2 years I've been on FT that this little gesture is sort of my way of giving something significant back.

believe me, this isn't altruism on my part; this is all about the trader principle: value for value. of course, i think i've gotten more value here than given, but whatever. if you guys, hub-bound or not, can get some use out of what's going to become recycled bits of nothing, i don't mind putting in a little effort towards the cause of saving some of my fellow FTers a few bucks.

and i encourage one and all to continue to contribute in whatever way you can. FT is truly a one-of-a-kind virtual community.

cheers all!