Well I am sure that some of the regulars that help people out, read the post and wonder to themselves: "Not this again, I just helped someone do the same thing yesterday, Why don't they search the forums"
most communites and their regular members would just tell the newbie to search the forums, but here they answer it anyway and then come back to check to see if it was the right solution
Sure some posts go unanswered, but that percentage is really low! I have been one to post a question without really trying to find the answer myself and then I come back and mark the thread resolved after I find the solution! That is the thing that makes this a great forum, they answer the questions no matter how simple it may be!