Because evil spambots have forced me to hand-approve each new account, the queue of new account requests can get pretty long, and I often take too long to approve new ones. So, taking Hazz's advice, I'm starting this thread to let people know when I clear out the queue. This will hold me accountable and help you, if you're an anonymous user waiting for an account:
12/15/2011 - All caught up. Too many new users to count.
Welcome to the site,
Wheat