@Izzie,
Thanks for the worry, Iz. The rat is alive and getting better all the time. Just not a lot to comment on right now. Like Craven, I'm tired of coming to a2k to talk about a2k. That leaves election politics and the economy.
Now, how long has it been since we heard from Pennyaroundtheworld? Last I heard, she was stranded in the sands of Khartoum, or something like that.