[Jeff Alton]

Scott, I did not say that valuable knowledge can be only gained through experience. You are putting words in my mouth. I said actual experience should not be discounted. It is experience, after all. The same way you do not want the experience of the people you talked/emailed with discounted. It is their experience, after all.

Relax, it is not a contest.... No one has to be right. We are all trying to relay our experiences. Relay yours, and if that is research, so be it, as that is valuable too. Then let the reader learn and make a choice.... You don't always need to tell people they are wrong about what their experience has taught them because you know of contradictory opinions/experience. I really don't care if people agree with the thoughts/tips/advice I post. I post it, if it is valuable to one person or no one, its all good by me.

I suspect you won't listen, but, please, continue to post what you have learned. It is valuable and trustworthy. And then leave it at that. It will make what you post more appealing to the readers. If you want your opinion to be heard and valued it would help... A forum is most valuable when many points of view are expressed. It gets devalued when it always turns into a bun fight.

Its like trying to win a DE.... No trophies here and no pretty girls to kiss on the podium.....

Cheers