Long time reader and follower, been a fan since the early 90s, having found UF my freshman year at Kennebunk High School. I owe a lot of my taste in music to the EPU crew, whose works pointed me to groups like Rush and Styx, who were decidedly out of fashion when I was a teen.
EDIT: On second thought, I do owe something else to Gryphon, Zoner and the rest. Reading UF gave me hope that, while Kennebunk high School might not be the most hospitable place for a teenage nerd, my tribe was out there for me.