Ha,ha, kerygma, it was good to read that you keep returning to study more Russian. I can certainly relate - I've backed off posting in Russian for a time, trying to study a bit more before I inflict my terrible grammar on the kind souls who correct me, and then correct me again...Nevertheless, I'm a real fan of this forum, and lurk often. Good to hear that others feel the same - and, thanks, Smetanka, it's good to know that the difficulty goes both ways!

Whether I personally ever learn enough grammar, or not, I really think this forum provides an invaluable service by keeping communication open among the people of different cultures who post. Whether it's comparing notes about the Northern Lights, checking out grammar issues, posting jokes, or taking jabs at political views, it's a great read in both languages. It just takes me a really long time to parse out the Russian