Hmmm. if only there was a way to test that theory...

*ahem-ahem.*
Oh I see, the darker green ones are "full up". Kind of like a dirty brake-fluid reservoir, then.
not that I think of rep points as dirty brake fluid, Stephen.
Sands was yankin' my chain, apparently. So was Adrian.
You got yours comin', you two. Mwaah-haa-haa-haaaaa!
heh-heh.
Oh by the way, I'm learning to make and animate my own avatars...like the one I have now...if you couldn't tell, it's a striped dolphin (I think are more handsome than bottlenoses). Takes a little time hand-drawing the GIF frames, but I think I'll get better at it.
Hugs and kisses, darlings.
Thanks, Stephen.
Sincerely,