I have not met in real life anyone from this site.
However I love and respect quite a few from t-n-t and respect a few more from organics.
Most have treated me well and most have helped me where I to for their help. And have even helped my cooking skills, to that my wife says thanks, many thanks.
As for how long ..... well I was reading through the site for a couple of years before I joined and stayed in the newby section for a long time before coming to TNT so I don't actually know how long. But it seems like a life time.
Cheers to my RIU TNT brotheren.