A little BDW history- we used to call threads like this the "shout box" because the forum originally had a little chat room that we could "shout" in. When that feature was removed with a forum upgrade, we created shout box threads to keep the daily chit chat going. 6 years later I'm still super close with all the girls I originally use to chat with. Keep plugging away- who knows, you might end up making some really good friends in the process!