lol. I was thinking about that, to be honest, but decided that it's better exercise for me to play it fairly straight. Besides, I'm afraid that once started, I couldn't stop. ;) Seriously, I'd feel like I was straying into hallowed territory. I'm going to sink or swim with my own devices, I think. johne (phy) cook wisconsin, usa personal blog: http://breezeway.blogspot.com aerie blog: http://aeriepress.blogspot.com/ stormfort list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stormfort/ "There are only three rules to writing a novel; unfortunately, no one knows what they are." --Somerset Maugham >It strikes me that Paarfi and Paarfi-esque writers would be very good at >Nanowrimo. Hell, it could be Nanowriwe instead. _________________________________________________________________ Is your computer infected with a virus? Find out with a FREE computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the FreeScan now! http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963