This is what I love about the bbs! Everyone adding what they know, into the conversation, a Stone Soup party as it were. (I had heard the comparison to the Corinthian character here before, but not being very familiar with Neil Gaiman’s work it had slipped my mind.)
Sure, one can research stuff and find information about things all over the internet, but each of us brings different knowledge and background to the topics, and each of us makes connections to our other experiences, in a way that won’t be found in an internet search. To me, the That reminds me of this other thing… dynamic is one of the most valuable things going on here. I so appreciate all you other commenters here—every one of you, whether I happen to agree with you or not—I learn so much from everyone here 
