Davdi Silverrock writes: Perhaps it's a matter of pride. She would inevitably be required to spend a reasonably lengthy period of time learning with someone much younger and inexperienced than herself. She might feel that doing this would be demeaning. That doesn't jibe with her creating of her Alternate Persona. rone -- No IT story is complete without an unhappy ending. - Roy S. Rapoport <rsr at inorganic.org>