laker17; Whats it to ya anyways? If I had more time to use the EXTRA functions you get with a PAID membership, then I would buy one, right now theres not enough hours in the day for me to need that right now, I am a member of too many other investment forums that I don't even get to spend enough time to read all the info posted on them, some of them I am weeks behind and will probably never even get to read most of it. So for me a paid membership means what? I get to PM other people? Whoopadeedoo! Sorry just don't have the need for it right now, or time for that matter. Maybe someday when my life slows down enough for me to play with those toys I'll BUY a membership.