Ugh...that sucks. I missed out on the fanboyishness of the forums...guess I didn't frequent them enough. I went there to talk to Danny and Vinnie because they're really cool guys and always had interesting things to say. I got really drunk with them one night here when they played their acoustic set with the cello, and I must say they are really down to earth guys and have good heads on their shoulders. Absolutely no pretentiousness.
For all the annoyances, warts and all, I miss the old UM.