Case in point,

I remember years ago, I was having a problem getting some nichrome filaments for these IR heat-lamps at work. The lamps came from Italy, so it was not possible to order replacement parts.

 I submited a story here about this problem I was having. Rich H provided a link for me to a company(in the US) that makes custom ni-chrome filaments. I contacted them, they requested some information from me, I actually sent them a bulb assy. Then a week or two later the problem was solved.

 I had been trying to solve this problem for about 2 years. Without Rich's help I probably would have had to buy all new fixture's that most likely would not have met our needs (at work) as well.

 There are may other intances like this, here, that are [most likely]too numerious to mention.