All you future train members, heres some food for thought : Would it be possible for you to send Dr.F ( flash) an SASE and some coupons you DO NOT need? I see her spending 5 hours on welcome packets with her DH and postage from her pocket. All the strategies she teaches are for free. She gets us coupons. Lets be proactive. According to my calculations, she has spent more than $20.00 on welcome packets alone. True she makes it back on the coupons, but she never needed us in the first place.
NOTE FROM FLASH -- thanks for the consideration! It's an interesting strategy to keep drifters off of the trains, and to keep the welcome packets full. Right now, though, we are implementing new rules, as Jeffrey has posted, and it's working well. For now, just enjoy the site, and if you decide to stay around and participate for awhile, you will reap the rewards of being on a great train!