In the same vein as MaxQ's alarm at "finding himself" with google, I've got a charming story for you all...

Received an email recently from the UK asking did I attend the West Pennant Hills primary school in Sydney? I replied that this was indeed the case and was Luke Mullin (ie the sender) the guy I used to go to school with?

The next message started, "Sorry I haven't been in touch for 28 years....". Luke was my best friend, before leaving for the UK at the age of 12. He googled my name one day in a moment of boredom - which linked him to an old website of mine and my email address.

Ain't technology wonderful!

stales