"Use the search" option certainly seems to be an american thing, probably to save space, and i know a few forums get upset if you ask before searching. In my mind if you dont post there would be nothing to search for anyway and also the answer your looking for may be more apt if newer.

indeed, muleyyy. And if you get banned you aren't allowed to ask why -.-

Ditto

'Congo' Mantids, Ghost Mantids, Spiny Flower Mantis, Leaf Insects. Australian Giant Green Mantids (Hierdula majuscula) WANTED!

1.2 Brazilian Rainbow Boas, 1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa, 2.1 Amazon Tree Boas, 1.0 Rosy Boa, 2.2 Royal Python, 0.1 Borneo Blood Python, 0.0.6 Rough Greens, 1.1 Western Hognoses, 0.1 Chilean Rose, 0.0.1 Honduran Curly Hair, 0.1 Green Iguana, 1.0 Bearded Dragon, 0.1 SnowBell Leo, 1.1 AFTs (Co-owned)

Computer says no

HOLY CRAP!!!! now they(admit other forum) is going to decide if my signature is okay...

well i googled it and i`m glad i did its been really helpful all ready and wasnts me to get in to keeping a lot more

i had to choose other because shep grabbed me from rfuk! and im glad i joined, seems like a nice little family over here!

1.1.0 adult brazillian rainbow boas
1.0.0 adult male white-sided bull snake

0.0.1 Avic sp. peru purple FOR SALE £15
0.1.0 Brachypelma boehmei
0.3.2 Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens x5!!!
0.1.0 Grammostola rosea (RCF)
[option]1.0.0 Hadrurus arizonensis (desert hairy)
0.1.0 D.diadema (tail-less whip scorpion)

I found out about this site when I went to Andies one night to admire his collection.

He's a clever boy doing all this - still waiting for my free gif though.....

I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and I think, "Well, that's not going to happen."

Mantids
Horace the Horsehead

when i posted on mantidforum, i did completely sympathise with people saying "use the search". while it might seem like an off-ish reply to a newbie, it's also frustrating spending time and effort answering someones question or giving advice, only to have the same question asked a few days later, and a few days after that. it got to the point where i couldve sworn there was a handful of questions i (and others) had answered numerous times before, and were still being asked on an almost weekly basis.

i appreciate not every problem or question has been asked word-for-word before, but 80% of the queries could be sorted out with a quick search, a read-through of a handful of related threads, and some common sense. too many people take the easy way out and just post a question before making the effort to investigate for themselves. i did always try to say "here are some links you may find useful" instead of "use the search" but theres only so many times you can give people the benefit of the doubt. however i do admit it can be hard finding what you need there considering its been up for years and so had amassed a wealth of useful info (and even more dross).

i will say though, trying to remain a thoughtful, informative, helpful poster there was almost equal to

EDIT: to answer the question, i was invited by andie

i got a pm from a guy called andie

Macro help thread - http://www.ukmantisforums.co.uk/photography-chat/2896-macro-help-thread.html#post26320

My flickr gallery - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooked_on_macro/

My DA gallery and blog - http://macrojunkie.deviantart.com/

Who is this Andie bloke anyway ?

Gillian dont answer that

Its an awkward one about search, post etc,,look at that famous reptile forum, its like reading the same book every day, but its a winning formula.