On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:31:11 -0600, Michael Odom
> spun a marvelous tale:
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> "Good:
> "Friends & food..."
> "Bad:
> "Dog."
> "Ugly:
> "Drain. Thumb."

Sounds like your haze is more clear than you realize. I'm glad you
enjoyed yourself -- even when it got ugly.

> I have two skylights in my kitchen, and one of them
> doesn't leak!

Are those good friends still available? With your thumb out of
commission, you shouldn't be swinging over a ladder from any great
heights... Or laying a bead of caulk...

The Ranger