John -

Man, I was WONDERING when I'd be mentioned in your story :-) I had a motorcycle that I treated like that once (untouched, only talked about). I had to sell it because it was driving me nuts. I had to detail it every 20 miles to keep my reputation intact. I traded it for a dirt bike and never looked back.

As long as folks are nice to me, I really don't care how they spell my name, but thanks for noticing anyway. It was my Mom's fault...she can't spell and she's the one who filled out the birth certificate.

And finally - yes I did get blind-sided there on VSpy, didn't I? And to make it more exciting, I was on the road when it all happened, and was trying to respond on the flakiest connection I've ever had. Thanks for the encouragement. Nothing gets the blood flowing better than a solid personal attack by an idiot. I was delighted to see others taking up my cause in my time of need :-)

I need shields like the Batmobile. Physically AND emotionally.

- Darell