Gentlemen:

I do believe you have grown fond of Thorny.

I, for one, have found his current incarnation to be basically harmless, if a bit eccentric. His posts are frequently entertaining - and I see a good deal of tongue in cheek.

I hope he is ok also.

Regards

GKT

Texas Declaration of Independence 1836 -The Indictment against the dictatorship, Para.16:"It has demanded us to deliver up our arms, which are essential to our defence, the rightful property of freemen, and formidable only to tyrannical governments."