<p>thumper1 - is it the number of different threads you’ve participated in? Did you participate in three new threads since yesterday?</p>
<p>Teriwtt…I’m quite sure I participated in many more than 3 threads since yesterday!</p>
<p>But I did NOT start any…none!</p>
<p>I should have clarified… three threads that you hadn’t participated in before.</p>
<p>Not likely, teriwtt. It’s very odd!</p>
<p>But I’ll reply to some random thread and see what happens!</p>
<p>Ok…I just posted on a new thread and my threads total did not change.</p>
<p>Thumper, if you click on the “Threads” link on the far left, it will show you which threads you have started. I didn’t go through to count whether the number was correct (even I have better things to do) but on the first page it will show you the most recent threads you started.</p>
<p>I did that VH…and I had 1001, and started no new threads after that. Suddenly it was 1004. Very odd. </p>
<p>Honestly, I on,y noticed the number because it was suddenly over 1000. last week, it was in the 900s. I have NOT started that many new threads since last week! I really haven’t!</p>
<p>Ok…I’m now up to 1005 threads. I guess these are threads I’ve responded to since I know I haven’t started any threads today! </p>
<p>Weird. I did t think I had started 1000 plus threads! </p>
<p>But then in ten years or so, I think I’ve probably responded to more than 1000 threads. </p>
<p>It’s an odd notation…that “threads” number. Wonder what it really means?</p>
<p>I’ve started very few threads–only 31 in 9 years on CC–just looked over them. One of my favorite ones was “Something nice about your spouse.” (At that time there was also a griping “pet peeve” thread, so I thought it would be nice to hear the positive side. . .there were some really sweet stories on that thread.) One funny more recent thread was “Annoying songs for my son to wake up to.” We actually did this for about a month, and used a lot of the songs suggested. “Student to be questioned by police” got the most responses. (Embarrassing, but happy ending.) There are a few that could use an update–“Would you lend $ to a friend?” (We shouldn’t have. We gave him $700. He paid us back $50. . .Sort of knew that would happen.) And “Another wedding etiquette gripe” thread (Update–the couple just had a baby. Yes, we sent a gift.) I can’t say I’ve left a mark on CC–I didn’t recall more than a couple of my own threads, and doubt anyone else would remember them, either!</p>
<p>Atomom, I don’t think you need to start a thread to add meaning and insights to CC. What I like is when I “know” the name, can recall who the poster’s children are, their majors, and where they are/went to UG.</p>
<p>What has touched me is when I’ve reached out for help and received it. For example, when son was applying to grad school, he got caught in 3 snowstorms. He was trying to get from Princeton to S.F. for back-to-back interviews. A CCer suggested he re-route. So, son flew south to NC, then west. Another weekend he was caught in Phila. People suggested he find hotel and catch a train. Curmudgeon’s dtr was on the same path but got to Philly earlier and made it out. </p>
<p>Some of us are conversation starters, some are conversation adders - it’s all good!!!</p>