On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:50:03 +0900, MtnTraveler wrote:

> Jean B. wrote:
>
>>
>> My goodness! I did think you were a native English speaker, and that
>> you were just living in another country. Kudos to you!
>
> Thank you. No, I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm also not living
> in my own native country. I work abroad.

well, your written english certainly cuts the, um, mustard.

your pal,
blake