..or are you just happy to see me? The following was part of a "must-read" glossary of computer terms. (The whole thing was actually pretty funny, but the rest of it has nothing to do w/ferrets): CPU. Central propulsion unit. The CPU is the computer's engine. It consists of a hard drive, an interface card and a tiny spinning wheel that's powered by a running rodent -- a gerbil if the machine is a 286, a ferret if it's a 386 and a ferret on speed if it's a 486. I'd be happy to send the rest to anyone out there who fancies themself a "computer expert" (esp. the part that defines beginning, intermediate, and advanced computer users). ~MJR [Posted in FML issue 1561]