adding sidebar code to every single template--an easier way?

[doob]

No. I'm just reusing code from the template I use on standard php pages for the rest of the site. Basically divs with a simple 2 column layout. I'm able to reuse the css nicely. I am running into a problem with the showthread template though, however forumhome and forumdisplay have worked out well.

You can see the sidebar in action in the forumhome template here: www.travelers411.com

-Doob

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I'm actually a little leary of using mods as I'm still learning the basics and don't want the site to "get away from me". Especially since it seams like mods are very picky about what install version people are using and there isn't much support. Am I wrong in this feeling?