Actually, although some of it was too academic for my practical nature, I got quite a bit out of watching the dialogue too, Viv, and I appreciate the input from you and Gregory, as well as Bonnie's.
However, I couldn't resist that awful pun.
>>I guess that, given the simplicity of the original question, things did get a bit esoteric :-}
On The Other Hand I've ended up with a better understanding of the under-the-hood initiation of static classes..........
Anyone who does not go overboard- deserves to.
Malcolm Forbes, Sr.