Geo, see the little icons above the text box? You can do nearly everything by just clicking on them.
Right next to the date line (in blue, the one in your post that says 'posted February 21, 2006 04:50, there are four icons. If you place your mouse pointer over the first 1st icon, the one with the face on it, a text box says "profile for geodeticman". If you click on it, you'll see your profile.
The second, an envelope with two little yellow characters off to the left, is the private message icon. If you want to reply to a post, but you only want the poster to see it, and not everyone else, click that.
The third, the one that looks like a piece of paper and a pencil, is for editing your post. If you've made a typo, a spelling error, or likewise, and you don't notice it until you're posted it, you click this icon to correct it.
The quote icon allows you to type your reply above or below the quoted text of the message you are answering.
Now scroll way to the top. See the icons for 'Post Topic'and 'Post Reply'? (They're also at the bottom of the window). If you want to post a new topic, you just click 'Post Topic'. If you want to reply to someone's message, click 'Post Reply'.
But wait! There is a simpler method! If you want to reply to someone's message, just scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. You'll see a blank white box. Now, place your mouse pointer in the upper left corner, double click your mouse, and type your reply. Then just click the Add Reply button.
I probably have you totally confused now!
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