On 1/6/06, Gaertk at aol.com <Gaertk at aol.com> wrote: > "Vlad!" he called, "what's going on around here? Why--" > [...] > "Your name is Vlad?" she asked me. Thanks. Note that this can either be a query seeking information or an informal way of wrangling your own introduction. Have you ever tried to "meet" a girl wearing a nametag? Even if you know her name already it is presumptuous to act like you know it. Max Wilson -- Be pretty if you are, Be witty if you can, But be cheerful if it kills you.