[philman_36]

Well, I'd like to chime in that your replies, repeated as they are, have been very informative.
Don't let "attitudes" bother you too much, new posters have to get used to the system. As an alternative try using the back button, after you've attempted to reply, right click on the post number (ie 299) and open it up in a new window. You'll have a new view of the thread and you can see if your last reply made it or not.
Thanks again for your replies. Most informative.

[Trollstomper]

Thank you. If I stay around long enough I may eventually figure out how to navigate about.