I just started collecting in April of this year and joined the club in May, right before the convention so I didn't attend but I wanted to send a note of gratitude to Pete & Chantal Rizzo. I was looking for a particular chip and sent an email to many websites and just received a "no, sorry" response from all until I sent one to their website asking if they had it. They did not have it but pointed me in the direction of the chip board. I posted my request and found the chip but more importantly, found the club and "the good people" (thier words to me) here that have openned up a whole new world for me. I have them to thank for joining and introducing me to the club. Thank you for going out of your way to help a Newbie.