I am writing to point out a mistake I noted in a past issue of the FML. Someone mentioned me as the "Man of the Year." Obviously, "Man" is a mispelling of "Nut." You should be more careful; people could get the wrong idea. Actually, if *ANY* "person of the year" for the FML was to be awarded, the first one would have to go to Bill Gruber, hands down. Bill demonstrates altruism is a manner not typical to mortal man. He is unselfish, devoted, and receives absolutely no compensation for his work (I mean besides the occasional porn spam he "edits" from the list. Wait. I'm serious, so I can't be a smart ass. Forget the part about the porn spam...) and he lives with keyboard impressions on his forehead. From sleeping on the keyboard, silly. You know, computerpox. Very serious now, I've always been aware of Bill's hard work, but I've never really experienced it until recently. While the Fellow Ferret Geeks Mailing List (about 90 people) is very small compared to the FML, it is set up to require much less work from moi than the FML does from Bill (I actually MAKE people decide on separate mailings or digest form, and they are supposed to change it themselves. Ain't I a stinker?). Still, I have to constantly watch the thing (I watch it because I don't know how to make it work), I am always incorrectly adding or deleting messages, I am still trying to figure out what the hell "=20" means, and I am getting extremely tired of strange CUNY error messages (I've CHECKED the addresses, gosh darn it!!). After little more than a week, the little taste of hell I've experienced has given me a tremendous and huge respect for our moderator and heaven-sent saint, MR. BIG BILL GRUBER! (I am now prostrating myself on the floor, facing New York City, chanting B-I-G as a mantra). FML readership, as nice as you all are, are spoiled little babies and Bill is the BIG Momma. Come over to the FFGeeks List and you will see exactly how spoiled you are! There are few people who would give up as much sleep, put up with me, listen patiently to wackos explaining EXACTLY why they have the right to slander and libel other people, pull out every one of those weird little "=20"s, and STILL get the list out for pathetic short, old and ugly insominacs can get their virtual ferret fix before the light falls on the keyboard. Not me, of course. I'm not pathetic. Honestly, really, truthfully, Bill is the "Person of the Year," and has been for much of this decade. You are a good man, Bill. Now, if there was an award for "Pathetic Short Old Ugly Insominac Wiseass of the Year".... Bob C and 19 MO' P.S.O.U.I.W.s [Posted in FML issue 2866]