me and the poopster (along with d.Inkie). As for learning much, I can`t say that anything the company provided was of much substance except to show us the working prototype of digeplayer. The big hit, as you recall, was the Gateway audio player (now where did we leave those players - can`t seem to find any of them anymore). The real value of a SHM is being able to attach a face to the board posters and fellow longs as well as read the eyes of RP for any signs of nervous twitching...Doubt that I will be able to make this year`s meeting since I am building a new house and start teaching school with five new (never taught before) courses on Aug 6th. Would really like to me a number of you, but alas you will simply have to take my word for it that I am a true long (6 years) and still have total faith in where we are headed. Probably crazy but, alas, incurably so. Best to all...

Kirk