Jim,

>I was very disappointed when I was unable to be there last year.

yes, last year many people at the conference asked if you weren't coming ...

>Shall we meet in the bistro and help Rainer to consume all of that beir?

OK < g >! But I will also help him getting rid of some bottles of good and dry red wine :) But I'm sure we'll find a lot of people helping with the beer ... as crowded as the bistro always is in the evenings.

Armin