Coastal, one of the things that you have to realize about a lot of these guys, is that we are a pretty tight-knit group. There is usually at least one member who partakes in a discussion just to throw out random comments in a misguided effort to keep the mood light (see my misguided posts in the speaker wire thread [Link: remotecentral.com] ). If you are going to play with this crowd, it pays to have a thick skin. We all get the joke as it is and there is no malicious intent. AHEM is just in a jovial mood today. We all get that way from time to time. If you are going to post in this area, I advise 1) reading Wesley's excellent thread about our industry, 2)have beer and laugh a bit. It aint that serious.