Hi Melissa, it is always good to hear a helpful voice of reason, and it
certainly helps my headache. I will check out the links you have
shared. I am still learning about this usenet experience, and when
Google bought the system, I thought it would work better. I am finally
getting the system figured out and running a bit smoother for the last
couple of days.

I guess my question to you is what is the advantage of going through
the list server, in comparison to going directly to Google. It seems
to be difficult to get straight answers. You either end up talking to a
robot server, or a FAQ page that you get to sort out your own question.

Anyway thanks for yur help, and I hope your headache gets better. I
have a lot of fun sharing the paddling experience, and regret that this
foolishness gets perpetuated here. I would rather they take it
somewhere else, that way we all could avoid this carnage, and pay
attention to what we are really here to enjoy! TnT