Didn't your mommie ever tell you that good things come to those who wait?
See, you waited and you got all your smilies (thanks to Helper)
Avatar help is not far behind.
At some point there is going to be a section at the top of the main page that will contain the last 5 posts regardless of where they were posted. It may be that there will be a category with the 5 "hottest" threads and the last post within them as well. This will make quick work of finding out what is going on. Of course one can always scroll down to view all the various boards, glance to the right and there will be the last post listed right there.
Keep the comments comin...changes for the better will be made on the fly. Also, all you computer/Internet geeks out there (and you know who you are) are encouraged to make suggestions to me and Helper and even volunteer a little of your time behind the scenes. (keep in mind that your only reward will be in heaven
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