By the way: I think you meant to type '8,000 topics' rather than '8,000th post'. Typical typo - we love you for it!
I have adjusted "post" to "thread" in the original - appreciate the alert.
I retain an excitement in life where there are more things I want to do than time I have to do them, and whilst I have moved to much greater spell checking over recent years especially, there is still a lot that slips through. I can read back and not notice things that shout at others ... so really appreciate your (members and readers) tolerance in reading what I mean, and in correcting (or quietly editing as a moderator) if appropriate. Wonderful for me to be able to trust in that tolerance and moderation - thank you.
Now - on to my next excitement!