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00 Sprint RS
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On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:38:51 -0700, in ba.motorcycles you wrote:

>42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from my
>local cable station.

Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!


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Erik Astrup - Team Iguana Racing (Ret)
www.teamiguana.com
2001 Yamaha FZ-1
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"Larry for Real Estate" <liw@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:q4Tf7.16354$Ki1.1315336@bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> Erik Astrup <erik@teamiguana.com> wrote in message
> news:lbsvnt4rj1p9ijl5vriigr231ult5iaqpd@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:38:51 -0700, in ba.motorcycles you wrote:
> >
> > >42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from
my
> > >local cable station.
> >
> > Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!
>
> Now that Speedvision is all Nascar all the time, what channels are you
> getting with motorcycle races on direct TV?
> And how do you get your primary channels?  And lastly, if you have two or
> more TVs for your your four teenagers, how do you split the signals and
are
> you charged separately for each independently controlled T.V.?
>
> I'm  thinking of making the switch but these seem like trouble areas.
>
> Larry
>
>

I get speedvision now, as of last week, and there's been plenty of bike
racing/programming for me to watch while sore and on the couch.

--
Andrew
00 Sprint RS
http://ultrasupercool.com

On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 17:55:34 GMT, in ba.motorcycles you wrote:

>> >42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from my
>> >local cable station.
>>
>> Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!
>
>Now that Speedvision is all Nascar all the time, what channels are you
>getting with motorcycle races on direct TV?

SV is not Nascar all the time. Not yet at least.
All the races from AMA, WSB and GP are on SV.

>And how do you get your primary channels?

The an antenna on my roof. Got it at Radio Shack. Works good.

>And lastly, if you have two or more TVs for your your four teenagers, how do you split the signals and are
>you charged separately for each independently controlled T.V.?

Never looked into it. My dog just has to watch what I watch. :)


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Erik Astrup - Team Iguana Racing (Ret)
www.teamiguana.com
2001 Yamaha FZ-1
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"�e�i" <zuluzuluzulu@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Well, reekites.  Having been away for a few months, I thought I might give
>you a comprehensive list of things I did thus far on my �summer vacation�.
>I lived, learned, and enjoyed my respite I might add.
>
>1.    Got a new trailer!  Fits my three bikes, my brothers bike, and is just
>under the max. load (just barely).
<snip>
>3. Learned how to repack bearings on the side of the road at 11pm on Friday
>of a holiday weekend.
>4. Ran into a friend 300 miles from home while packing bearings on the side
>of the road at 11pm on Friday of a holiday weekend.  It is a small world.  I
>was never so happy to see her.  To add to my dismay, she had a floor jack in
>the back of her car.
>5. Learned how to size bearing races on the side of the road at 11pm on
>Friday of a holiday weekend.
<snip>
>8. Learned how to change a tire on a trailer.
>9. Bought a spare tire for my trailer.
<snip>
>11. Had fun controlling the trailer when the new tire blew out, again.
>12. Learned that it is tough to find the proper load/wear rated tire for a
>trailer designed for snowmobiles in Arkansas.
>13. Became much quicker changing tires on my trailer in Texas.
<snip>
>18. Learned how to operate a pop rivet gun while replacing the surface of my
>�new� trailer.
<snip>
>30. Had the demons exorcised from my possessed trailer.

You sure about that load limit?  Sounds like you might have
been a bit heavy.

>31. Went to Michigan for a track day with the Ducati Owners of Canada
>(registered long before I had the notion of moving to CA).
<snip>
>34. Got the chance to see some of my best friends in the world at the
>Grattan raceway.  Best track event I have ever had the pleasure of
>attending.

You went to that?  Some of the folks I know from CHicago
were there.

>43. Found out I will need to be in Chicago the week after a track event that
>I was just telling my Mid-Western friend I would have to miss.  Might just
>make it.

When will you be in town?  And for how long?

>44. Learned that Adam Wade took the opportunity to take a ride with the Doc
>Wong crowd, show off his skills, and tested the crashability of his riding
>gear.  Sorry chum, I hope you get it back together soon. ;)

Whoops!  Besides that, what's he doing in California?


-Big Bob
"Old Hondas never die, they just get slower, and slower, whilst they lose
compression and devour great quantities of oil." Motorcycle World, June 1971

On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 17:55:34 GMT, "Larry for Real Estate"
<liw@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>
>Erik Astrup <erik@teamiguana.com> wrote in message
>news:lbsvnt4rj1p9ijl5vriigr231ult5iaqpd@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:38:51 -0700, in ba.motorcycles you wrote:
>>
>> >42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from my
>> >local cable station.
>>
>> Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!
>
>Now that Speedvision is all Nascar all the time, what channels are you
>getting with motorcycle races on direct TV?

its not yet.  its heading for about 50% nascar, but it will still
cover motorcycle races, formula 1, etc the other 50% of the time.

>And how do you get your primary channels?  And lastly, if you have two or
>more TVs for your your four teenagers, how do you split the signals and are
>you charged separately for each independently controlled T.V.?

screw the local channels.  you *can* get the strong ones with rabbit
ears or whatever.

Dish Network (DirectTV's primary competitor) charges $5/month for each
additional reciever with the same programming package.  To do this,
they require all recievers be hooked up to the same phone number so
they can verify them (the recievers check in periodically to a 800
number, maybe once a week in the wee hours of the AM, mostly this is
used to upload PPV info).  The standard dish they use easily supports
two recievers, more than two either requires a relay switch box, or
using an additional dish.   I'm sure DirecTV is similar.

-jrp

"�e�i" wrote:

[snip]

your adventure was much more exiting than mine. i just left for a week
to regroup. i'm so boooring! ;)

-Beth, rain, sinuses, ack...

'00 SV650Y - "Boo-Boo"
http://lonestar.texas.net/~beffie
Mad Beeyotch Mechanic for CMRA Team Greezy Kitty
DoD#4508, NGG Attack Chihuahua, Mad Scientist, IPoM#1

Erik Astrup <erik@teamiguana.com> wrote in message
news:lbsvnt4rj1p9ijl5vriigr231ult5iaqpd@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:38:51 -0700, in ba.motorcycles you wrote:
>
> >42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from my
> >local cable station.
>
> Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!

Now that Speedvision is all Nascar all the time, what channels are you
getting with motorcycle races on direct TV?
And how do you get your primary channels?  And lastly, if you have two or
more TVs for your your four teenagers, how do you split the signals and are
you charged separately for each independently controlled T.V.?

I'm  thinking of making the switch but these seem like trouble areas.

Larry

�e?i <zuluzuluzulu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3b7fe096_2@news1.prserv.net...
> Well, reekites.  Having been away for a few months, I thought I might give
> you a comprehensive list of things I did thus far on my "summer vacation".
> I lived, learned, and enjoyed my respite I might add.
>
> 1.    Got a new trailer!  Fits my three bikes, my brothers bike, and is
just
> under the max. load (just barely).
> 2. Mosport:  been there, done that, got a my name in a file in Canada for
> immigration difficulties.  Seems if you have had an alcohol related
> incident, it'll cost you to cross the border.  Better do it during the
> daylight hours and bring some extra cash.  It cost my brother $130
American
> to cross the border.  To add to it, they got us mixed up and now it is me
> who has my name in the computer.
> 3. Learned how to repack bearings on the side of the road at 11pm on
Friday
> of a holiday weekend.
> 4. Ran into a friend 300 miles from home while packing bearings on the
side
> of the road at 11pm on Friday of a holiday weekend.  It is a small world.
I
> was never so happy to see her.  To add to my dismay, she had a floor jack
in
> the back of her car.
> 5. Learned how to size bearing races on the side of the road at 11pm on
> Friday of a holiday weekend.
> 6. Said goodbye to some life long friends as I departed New York via
Poconos
> International Raceway.
> 7. Drug my knee on the ground while it was raining!!  There is something
> just wicked about having drops of rain splatter on the visor and hearing
the
> scuff of my puck chattering on the surface of the track.
> 8. Learned how to change a tire on a trailer.
> 9. Bought a spare tire for my trailer.
> 10. Deals Gap.
> 11. Had fun controlling the trailer when the new tire blew out, again.
> 12. Learned that it is tough to find the proper load/wear rated tire for a
> trailer designed for snowmobiles in Arkansas.
> 13. Became much quicker changing tires on my trailer in Texas.
> 14. Had the opportunity to trade my guns and whiskey with a waitress in
> Tehachapi.
> 15. Decided to keep my guns and whiskey for a better offer.
> 16. Had a neighbor offer me a "free" motorcycle.
> 17. Learned there is no such thing as a "free" motorcycle.
> 18. Learned how to operate a pop rivet gun while replacing the surface of
my
> "new" trailer.
> 19. Split lanes in Milpitas
> 20. Rode Mines Road.
> 21. Split lanes in San Jose
> 22. Rode Skyline.
> 23. Split lanes in Los Gatos.
> 24. Stopped by Alice's.
> 25. Split Lanes in San Fransico.
> 26. Rode the Marin Headlands.
> 27. Split Lanes in Oakland.
> 28. Rode to Yosemite and back.  If you are in the area, RIDE 120. Make
sure
> the road is empty and take it down in big gulps.
> 29. Wore my front tire out before my back!  Must ease up on the trail
> braking and get harder compound tires for my front end.  MEZ 1s are not
for
> me.
> 30. Had the demons exorcised from my possessed trailer.

How did you fix your trailer problem?  I've got a trailer that wants to
periodically destroy its' right tire.  I drive slow, but the tire still runs
hot.

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Cheers,
Bama Brian
NRA Life, GOA Life, Libertarian
'97 Triumph, '99 Victory
During the Y2K presidential elections, there
were over 208 million eligible voters, of whom
109 million voted for "None of the above".

"Larry for Real Estate" <liw@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<q4Tf7.16354$Ki1.1315336@bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> Erik Astrup <erik@teamiguana.com> wrote in message
> news:lbsvnt4rj1p9ijl5vriigr231ult5iaqpd@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:38:51 -0700, in ba.motorcycles you wrote:
> >
> > >42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from my
> > >local cable station.
> >
> > Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!
>
> Now that Speedvision is all Nascar all the time, what channels are you
> getting with motorcycle races on direct TV?
> And how do you get your primary channels?  And lastly, if you have two or
> more TVs for your your four teenagers, how do you split the signals and are
> you charged separately for each independently controlled T.V.?
>
> I'm  thinking of making the switch but these seem like trouble areas.
>
> Larry

SpeedVision is anything BUT NASCAR, they have just a single 30 minute
show about NASCAR, I get my Nascar news from TNN or TNT.

DirecTV broadcasts local channels in major areas. Nothing like crap
programming with a crystal clear picture! They charge a surcharge of
about $5 per extra decoder, the main expense is you have to have a
seperate decoder for each tv or a dual lnb decoder for two. The dish
will only support dual lnb's so you have to get another dish, for more
than two tv's unless you want to watch the same thing on multiple tv's
then all you need is a video router.

There ain't enough things watching to use up a single tv much less 4.

>SpeedVision is anything BUT NASCAR, they have just a single 30 minute
>show about NASCAR, I get my Nascar news from TNN or TNT.

well....  Fox aka News Corp is buying (or has bought) Speedvision.
See, Rupert Murdoch owns a big chunk of NASCAR, Inc these days too. He
is planning on turning it into The NASCAR Channel and running about 12
hours a day of saturation bombing level NASCAR coverage.   Scary, eh?

-jrp

> > >42. Cried when I found out Speedvision is not a channel available from
my
> > >local cable station.
> >
> > Dump that cable. DirectTV baby!!

Also available through DishNetwork.  Right now DN has been advertising the
first 12mos of service for $9 with purchase of a receiver costing at least
$199.  DN is negotiating to buy DirecTV (or is it the other way 'round).
IMO, DirecTV has a better package if all you want is Speedvision without
hundereds of channels of ESPN.  DirecTV switched Speedvision from the sports
package to one of the mainstream packages.
>
> And how do you get your primary channels?

Over the air as others have stated, or if you live in an area where that's a
problem, the network feeds are available through DirecTV for about $6 extra.
Their website has a page where you can figure out if you're eligible.

> And lastly, if you have two or
> more TVs for your your four teenagers, how do you split the signals and
are
> you charged separately for each independently controlled T.V.?

Buy a "dual LNB" receiver, which feeds two sets independently.  The receiver
costs more, but I believe the subscription isn't.  Or switch the kids to
activities that develop and require skills like creative thinking, delayed
gratification, and  physical activity,

> I'm  thinking of making the switch but these seem like trouble areas.

Since installing the antenna is something you don't want to do often,
consider installing an oval dish which receives the HDTV signal.

Ken Ishiguro

: 2. Mospost: Been there, done that, got my name in a file in
Canada for immigration difficulties. Seems if you have had an
alcohol related incident, it will cost you to cross the border.
Better do it during the daylight hours and bring some extra cash.
It cost my brother $130 American to cross the border. To add to
it, they got us mixed up and now it is me who has my name in the
computer.

  Not to worry! You're in California now. I'm sure you'll be able to hook
up with someone who, for a price, will smuggle you across the border under
a rug in their car or something. ;)

�e�i (zuluzuluzulu@hotmail.com) wrote:
: Well, reekites.  Having been away for a few months, I thought I might give
: you a comprehensive list of things I did thus far on my �summer vacation�.
: I lived, learned, and enjoyed my respite I might add.

: 2. Mosport:  been there, done that, got a my name in a file in Canada for
: immigration difficulties.  Seems if you have had an alcohol related
: incident, it�ll cost you to cross the border.  Better do it during the
: daylight hours and bring some extra cash.  It cost my brother $130 American
: to cross the border.  To add to it, they got us mixed up and now it is me
: who has my name in the computer.
<so i snipped the rest>

We've gotta do something about this cross-border shit.  the Canadian
border wankers, (and some of the 'merican ones too) are total assholes.

If we've *really* got free trade, we should have open borders similar to
Germany/France.
--

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Holly Ober wrote in message <9lpqgr$6c$1@woodrow.ucdavis.edu>...
>
>: 2. Mospost: Been there, done that, got my name in a file in
>Canada for immigration difficulties. Seems if you have had an
>alcohol related incident, it will cost you to cross the border.
>Better do it during the daylight hours and bring some extra cash.
>It cost my brother $130 American to cross the border. To add to
>it, they got us mixed up and now it is me who has my name in the
>computer.
>
>  Not to worry! You're in California now. I'm sure you'll be able to hook
>up with someone who, for a price, will smuggle you across the border under
>a rug in their car or something. ;)
>

And here I thought you guys in Cali would run me out into the desert and
leave me to fend for my self.  Strand me with a bottle of cologne to drink
and a tin of brown shoe polish for dinner.

Yeti

Bama Brian wrote in message

>> 30. Had the demons exorcised from my possessed trailer.
>
>How did you fix your trailer problem?  I've got a trailer that wants to
>periodically destroy its' right tire.  I drive slow, but the tire still
runs
>hot.
>


I replaced the hub and the bearings on the side that kept blowing out.  I
also got the highest load limit tires with the longest wear I could afford
at the time.

Yeti

Big Bob wrote in message <3b7fec6c.6755680@news.enteract.com>...
>"�e�i" <zuluzuluzulu@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Well, reekites.  Having been away for a few months, I thought I might give
>>you a comprehensive list of things I did thus far on my �summer vacation�.
>>I lived, learned, and enjoyed my respite I might add.
>>
>>1.    Got a new trailer!  Fits my three bikes, my brothers bike, and is
just
>>under the max. load (just barely).
><snip>
>>3. Learned how to repack bearings on the side of the road at 11pm on
Friday
>>of a holiday weekend.
>>4. Ran into a friend 300 miles from home while packing bearings on the
side
>>of the road at 11pm on Friday of a holiday weekend.  It is a small world.
I
>>was never so happy to see her.  To add to my dismay, she had a floor jack
in
>>the back of her car.
>>5. Learned how to size bearing races on the side of the road at 11pm on
>>Friday of a holiday weekend.
><snip>
>>8. Learned how to change a tire on a trailer.
>>9. Bought a spare tire for my trailer.
><snip>
>>11. Had fun controlling the trailer when the new tire blew out, again.
>>12. Learned that it is tough to find the proper load/wear rated tire for a
>>trailer designed for snowmobiles in Arkansas.
>>13. Became much quicker changing tires on my trailer in Texas.
><snip>
>>18. Learned how to operate a pop rivet gun while replacing the surface of
my
>>�new� trailer.
><snip>
>>30. Had the demons exorcised from my possessed trailer.
>
>You sure about that load limit?  Sounds like you might have
>been a bit heavy.

Even with all the paint chips I ingested as a wee lad, I was able to pull
out my pocket calculator and total the weight of the motorcycles.  I then
compared it to the load limit indicated on the tag on the trailer.  I was
right at the limit.

The main problem was my lack of maintenance expierience at the out set.  I
cooked a set of bearings on the right side of the trailer.  The hub got
warped.  The tire rubbed the side of the trailer.  When I boshed it together
with parts from the Auto Aid store and headed back out.

Later on down the road, the weakened sidewall let go.  I did not think much
of the load needs of the tire and replaced it in Arkansas with what even we
could find.  I was luckey enough to have blown out in front of a
camper/travel trailer dealer (There is a higher power that looks out for his
warriors).  I really had no choice if I wanted to keep rolling.  I was able
to find a 4 ply tire and get back on the road.

Eight hours later, deep in the wilds of Oklahoma, same thing happened.  This
time I wrongly assumed it was just because the hub was warped and generating
heat into the tire.  It probably was, but not as bad as I had thought.  As a
goof we looked over the fence where we got stranded.  Would you believe a
boat dealer with a trailer scrap yard?  We thought it was a mirage (my angel
is there for me way too often..).  Again, the only tire we could find was
the 4 ply.  But I was able to get the hub replaced.

It made it to Texas before it gave way again.  I had just blown through
Amarillo and was stranded in front of a junk yard (like I said...I am in
good with my god).  They direct us to a discount tire dealer.  They got us
on the road the next morning.  I purchased two new 8 ply high load and wear
tires.

The trailer has since gone from Amarillo to San Jose, from there to
Minneapolis, on to Grand Rapids (I stop next time Bob), to Colorado Springs,
and back to San Jose with out so much as a squeek.  The poltergist is gone!


>
>>31. Went to Michigan for a track day with the Ducati Owners of Canada
>>(registered long before I had the notion of moving to CA).
><snip>
>>34. Got the chance to see some of my best friends in the world at the
>>Grattan raceway.  Best track event I have ever had the pleasure of
>>attending.
>
>You went to that?  Some of the folks I know from CHicago
>were there.
>


And why were you not in attendance?  Better make it next year.  :)

>>43. Found out I will need to be in Chicago the week after a track event
that
>>I was just telling my Mid-Western friend I would have to miss.  Might just
>>make it.
>
>When will you be in town?  And for how long?
>


Two weeks in September and two in October.  I am working out the details of
getting my track bike to town to attend an event in Canada the first
weekend.

>>44. Learned that Adam Wade took the opportunity to take a ride with the
Doc
>>Wong crowd, show off his skills, and tested the crashability of his riding
>>gear.  Sorry chum, I hope you get it back together soon. ;)
>
>Whoops!  Besides that, what's he doing in California?
>
I only know what I Reed here...  (I guess that would be "who")

Yeti

�e�i wrote:
>
> Holly Ober wrote in message <9lpqgr$6c$1@woodrow.ucdavis.edu>...
> >
<snip>
> >
> >  Not to worry! You're in California now. I'm sure you'll be able to hook
> >up with someone who, for a price, will smuggle you across the border under
> >a rug in their car or something. ;)
> >
>
> And here I thought you guys in Cali would run me out into the desert and
> leave me to fend for my self.  Strand me with a bottle of cologne to drink
> and a tin of brown shoe polish for dinner.
>
That's coming into California, we do that. Not leaving.

Oh, and that's not shoe polish in that tin.

Al Moore
DoD 734

(Jeez, this �e�i guy don't know shit from shinola)

On 20 Aug 2001 02:42:10 GMT, dgreen@acs.ryerson.ca (Dave Green) wrote:

>We've gotta do something about this cross-border shit.  the Canadian
>border wankers, (and some of the 'merican ones too) are total assholes.

Ain't that the truth!

I just saw a video.  Some canadian was crossing south and had a video
tape camera with him.  He was a commedian by trade.  He was goofing
off taking a video of the border patrol agent as he was talking to him
he was being silly but harmless.  The agent got all huffy and shoved
his hand in the camera, told him to shut it off.

What do they have to hide d'ya think?  Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

Let's see, they take video of us crossing either way, but we can't do
the same?

"�e�i" <zuluzuluzulu@hotmail.com> wrote
> >
>
> And here I thought you guys in Cali would run me out into the desert and
> leave me to fend for my self.  Strand me with a bottle of cologne to drink
> and a tin of brown shoe polish for dinner.

Shoe polish produces marvelous highs when ingested.  "Old Spice" cologne is
fine but gives horrific hangovers and thunderous headaches.  Insist on
another brand.

Nikita.

PS:  For educational purposes only.  Don't try this at home.

In article <3b8ffe34.39987733@tx.news.verio.net>,
DwP <dbrook@onramp.net> wrote:
>I just saw a video.  Some canadian was crossing south and had a video
>tape camera with him.  He was a commedian by trade.  He was goofing
>off taking a video of the border patrol agent as he was talking to him
>he was being silly but harmless.  The agent got all huffy and shoved
>his hand in the camera, told him to shut it off.
>
>What do they have to hide d'ya think?  Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
>
>Let's see, they take video of us crossing either way, but we can't do
>the same?

Uhhhhh... When was the last time you crossed the border? There's more
cameras on both sides than you'd find in a flock of Japanese tourists!

'sides, near as I can tell, border guards everywhere can be a pain ;> I've
certainly had "interesting" experiences...

(one of which involved importing my duc916 from the US to Canada...)

cheers!
-- 
==========================================================================
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desire for fish and an equally deep, passionate and profound desire to
avoid getting wet.  This is the defining metaphor of my life right now."

"A. Moore" <alan.moore@lmco.com> wrote in message
news:3B814D6A.769@lmco.com...

>
> (Jeez, this �e?i guy don't know shit from shinola)



Worth the price of admission right there!!


--
Andrew
00 Daytona (tomorrow)
http://ultrasupercool.com

On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:24:43 +0000 (UTC), gwen@iguana.reptiles.org
(Cat) wrote:

>Uhhhhh... When was the last time you crossed the border? There's more
>cameras on both sides than you'd find in a flock of Japanese tourists!

Not long ago, months it was.  I know they're on both sides.

>'sides, near as I can tell, border guards everywhere can be a pain ;> I've
>certainly had "interesting" experiences...

So have I.  They pissed me off, and made me laugh at the same time.
Kind of a trajedy and a comedy.  In other words, border guards act out
summit like Shakespear.

Shakespear for idiots.

>(one of which involved importing my duc916 from the US to Canada...)
>
>cheers!

Sounds like we're locked in mortal agreement.