>>>yup -- when in doubt, invoke thunking. i'll save that for my other fpw mess.
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>>I'll file this one away. The weathermen say El Nino is losing steam so I need another excuse for things. <g>
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>hmmmm.... El Nino aye? I think I will have retire my Gremlins theory in lieu of a freak of nature ;)

I've used the "cyber gerbils" excuse before. You can try that one too.