It just depends on what you want Doc, I got the same mutual friend and while I'll be trying to get folks up on an intro flight, he'll be telling me that he came to fly not talk. Well, he gets what he wants and quite frankly I haven't sucked too many folks into flying regularly, except for him of course. I've reached a point in my flying and family life where when I get a couple minutes, it usually isn't anywhere near the building board or flying field. Well, things change, I'll get some flying time in someday, but it's good to talk with your people too, post pictures, share ideas and such. Never been much wrong with that.

Traffic down here a bit for ya? Well, there are that I know of Stuka, Here, Hangar Flying (formerly Flightlines group) Ultra Hobby Products and probably a bunch of places I forgot. Ya can't talk ALL the time.