Dear Imbiber (milum),

Well, all of us really. I didn't expect such a knee-jerk reaction to my impudent 'knee-jerk' comment. We just all seemed to be getting a bit overly involved in this one....And I can't remember which comments provoked that out of me (could it have be the revered 'wow'?) but I doubt it was you. And of course, I would not have been referring to 'FALDAGE, The Magnificent', who appears to be the great Wizard of Oz in here. I certainly would not want to incur his wrath (I'm not really worried here. He doesn't acknowledge me!)

So, don't get me in trouble. I think, in fact, it may have been Juan, who usually is a bit less prickly then in this particular thread.

But, dear friends, as I am no longer a stranger(!), please take no offense at the ramblings of a little 'newbie'

maria

ps I'm still waiting for your treatise on speleogenisis....perhaps in the new year?....