Len,
>Hey, it's getting friendly here. Thanks very much, John.
Welcome to the UT. I'm late to this thread, so I'll not comment on the previous discussions other than to say that mostly the UT is a pretty friendly place and a great place to get lots of free tech support from some very knowledgeable people.
There are the occasional squabbles between posters and a few long-running feuds, but generally you'll probably like it here. Please don't let this first awkward experience stop you from posting more questions, or from contributing answers to others' questions.