Hey moneillmills. Sorry to hear about your laptop. At least you didn't get mugged like a friend of ours did on Saluda last year when that mugging crew was running around. I live in the same area and I don't let my wife walk around after dark, even with the dog.

I've been reading some of your early posts and you were obviously struggling with the same issues that I am now - is it safe to post here, what can I say, how do I meet people who have the same "interests", etc. I'm an old married man who can only indulge when the wife is out of town (which she is now). We lived in the midwest for the past several years and, since we were within driving distance of my home, I had no problems. Now that we're here, I don't know anyone, and a 15 hour drive home isn't in the cards. Either is driving around sketchy neighborhoods - been there done that in my youth. Reading the posts on this board, it doesn't seem to be very easy in SC. Bummer. I would be interested in talking to you about Five Points and the Vista in whatever way you would be the most comfortable.

Later.