I hear ya – and in case it wasn't clear, my post was not in any way intended to mock you for being apparently taken advantage of … rather, I meant it as a compliment about how generous you're willing to be.

Stories like this remind me just how much I owe to guys like Chris Huhn, Tony Frackowiak, Buck Garza et al who helped me get started in turbines back in 2000 or so. Those guys were unstinting and selfless with their help, giving freely of their time and experience and they never once expected anything from me. They set the standard of helpfulness to newbies that I do my best to emulate but can never quite match.

I think this is a timely reminder to many of us, to take note of how fortunate most of us have been in getting free help from some of the coolest guys on the planet.

Gordon