Have to say Poppy, Brett was a great kid when I met him during my "Welcome to Connecticut" ride WAY back when in October! And having a son with autism, I know exactly what you mean about handfuls, but wouldn't trade him for anything, as i'm sure you also feel!
As for great people on this site, couldn't be more true. Even after my share of heated arguments on this site, everybody is still great. Heck, when I first joined this site and was brand new, Grump loaned me his Carb Balancer, even though he didn't know me, had only talked to me through this site, etc... Don't think you'd find many other places, where a total stranger will up and mail you a $100+ tool, no security deposit, no nothing, just a "mail it back when you're done" deal. Can't beat that with a stick!