lots of great folks here! quick list of things I owe in one way or another to folks here..
buddy,my 18.5 Budlight I modded with deals and instructions from here,(purchased via link in online finds, ash ring/bucket purchased for discount from member here and tips for thermometer install given by members as well as seeing a slide aside on another member's kettle and got one for buddy)
my black performer which will soon assume duty as a dedicated pizza rig (my own cl search missed the for sale add, but it was posted in the online finds and I snatched it up)
my super special extra rare totally awesome hard to find globe grill paella pan/griddle(ninja gifted to me by two members who I did something for. I did it to help them out and refused any offer of compensation they gave. then, they conspired with another member to give me one of the two things I consider a grail score)
my NYG SJ(it was a member here who remembered me being a Giants fan in TX and tipped me off to a cl posting in Connecticut that resulted in me scoring this rare beauty)
my charcoal go anywhere(member here offered up one sans-handles for cost of shipping. I paid, it shipped. then I asked if I could by any plastic handle take offs and wound up with a full set of 3 at my door for free)
zavod44(aka Brian) hooked me up with 3 sets of performer bale rollers for an extremely reasonable price
cliff notes- I owe my collection to this site. most of what I have is because of the people here helping me.