Dave-So. I feel slighted. You say it bothers "everyone so much" when ... speak up about things. Being part of "everyone", I disagree. It bothers SOME PEOPLE. Let THEM go away. Or let them voice their own opinions, and don't over-generalize it to mean that you are unwelcomed by a whole community! Perhaps the real issue is the struggle all of us must go through, to communicate via e-mail without being misunderstood. I for one take your regrettable disgruntlement as a reminder to not jump to conclusions about where someone else is coming from, and to strive to not over-react when someone rubs me the wrong way. (I'd rather stick around until someone rubs me the RIGHT way. heehee.) -- Steve S.