Just a couple of comments from the peanut gallery here... 1. Boiled yak fat? Hmmmm... Sounds wonderful. I think I'll make that for Christmas dinner instead of turkey! :-) 2. OK, you rottenly gifted creative song writers! You're making me sick with jealousy! I love your songs. My particular favorite is the "Carol of the Bells" parody by Stephanie. The original happens to be one of my favorite Christmas tunes. I had to bite my tongue to keep myself from singing it out loud (I am at work). Keep up the great work everyone! 3. Introduction... I am Aileen. I live near Baltimore, MD, but am originally from south NJ. It's amazed me how many people are so close! I am owned by the Herd: Slinky, my first, the alpha ferret; Gizmo, my favorite (don't tell the others), sufferer/survivor of adrenal disease and insulinoma; Kyle, the fat brat spoiled little orneriest bugger ever to grace the planet; Noel, the b*tchy yet beautiful little girl; Sandy, my timid, lonely little anti-social rescue. Soon to be owned by a dog of some type (going down to the SPCA at lunch today). I found the FML about 2 or 2-1/2 years ago when someone at the Baltimore Ferret Club show slapped a bright orange sticker on my chest with an e-mail address and website. I actually still have that sticker on a page in my address book. ===== Aileen & the Herd Slinky, Gizmo, Kyle, Noel, & Sandy "It is a shameful thing that you should mind these folks that are out of their wits." -Martha Carrier, condemned Salem 'witch' [Posted in FML issue 2887]