Yes and big thank you from me too. For many things!
I have learned alot of things about many things on this forum. While not all of it is directly related to wind or at times even electric, perhaps not really RE either at times, it has been valueable info none the less. For instance Sterling engines. Not directly related to Wind or Electric, but RE none the less. If I get them built and working I'll be using them at the wood burner to move water and air while conserving electric by not using normal fans or pumps. If mine work I would consider them efficeint regargless of true ratings simply because no power is wasted to run them, all the heat stays in the house, thus any work they do at all is free power, and removes an item from the grid. I might move the heat in the house, but I don't lose any.
Another thing that has been a help though not RE persay is various things related to my methods of running the remote house where I cannot put up a wind gennie nor solar. I have kept that house off grid using batteries and inverters. Though my methods of keeping the system charged is far from great, it works for me. In doing such things I am learning more what works and does not work with my off grid setup. Such things are a big help when in the future I go totally off grid with my main home. Things such as charging batteries while driving may not be RE but it has done alot to keep a house off grid. Add to that any RE power I have used here and there in the system. And I see I only have a couple things in nearly a year that has been a problem with off grid living.
Digital clocks don't work for me, one UPS for the computer does not work, and 220V well pump is a problem. Otherwise I find I can live nicley without the grid durring my experiment and have used far less power also than if I would have had the grid turned on there. I could have easily had the grid, but I preffered to do without.
The forum has been a great help in many ways. I first saw Otherpower.com and the mills there back when it was 1 rotor and plywood backing with steel banding for a lamanat and that's what got me interested and how I first found the forum. Long time eh.. 
Not sure how long I lerked around here before joining. I don't even recall what my user name was on the OLD forum.
Thanks again for the great forum and years of fun too
Another thanks for a non-RE subject. I mention I charge bateries while driving as part of my system. I do have a swtich to flip on and off the charging to the batteries in the bed of the truck. I do alot of downhill driving where any extra braking is good, espcially when towing a trailer with a car on it. Thats when I do alot of charging mostly, downhill when the engine is running but the truck needs to reduce speed, up hill I shut them off and it's just a little extra weight to haul, and flat land I decide if I need the extra power or not at the house. Advantage of this is I have power 24/7 anywhere I go, and that has been good several times in the middle of nowhere. I got most of my ideas for my portable power system from the forum. I can now go into the woods with my truck and use an electric chainsaw to cut fallen trees or loggers leftovers for my firewood. Better than burning gas and oil in a chain saw for the same work. Same with alot of other tools like a weed eater.
I think some people from the side of the road would also like to say thanks perhaps.
Middle of the night in bad weather I stopped to help people with a disabled car. The exhaust pipe had broke and then wrapped up around the rear axle. They were trying to figure out how to get it off with no tools and no light. They were about to call a wrecker.
With my portable power system and a drop light with CFL I light up the area like daytime and used my sawzall to cut off the pipe and got them going again. I peaked his interest a bit with my setup and he seems to be interested in windgennies we talked about a bit also
Sometimes things that aren't really on topic can do alot of good also perhaps. I was able to save those people a big tow bill (about $100 here) for a gas guzzling wrecker which would have to have drivin at least 40 miles each way. So figure that one good dead saved the world at least 10gals gas that a tow truck did not have to burn and polute the air.
Thanks to the forum I was able to run my saw, otherwise I would have given them a ride to call the wrecker like they had asked to begin with. They were much happier they could drive the car home though that night and to a shop the next day.
I figure my setup is no worse to haul around than a gennerator would be, but alot better and in the long run uses less feul. Also sparks more RE interest than a gas generator would.
I get alot of questions about whats the big batteries for also
Helps spread a bit of RE info when they ask
So like, thanks for everything, even things people don't normally think about.
