Talking of interesting characters... At this time, i'd like to mention the girl on the plane on the way over here - she worked in the mines in Aus. driving big huge dumptrucks and underground equipment. Basically, just a little girl who had worked out that the only way to keep honestly solvent was by shoving big crumbly rocks around and paying her taxes just as you do. I had a nice chat with her on the way over, but I can't remember the name. Wherever you are. Keep on truckin' (or minin' ;) and watch those damn techs fresh out of Uni...