actually, not menopause, but two sick children who have had to be hospitalised after *three days* of constant throwing up. it is school holidays, too. the doctor says it's just a virus, they should be fine, but they have developed a temporary lactose intolerance, and are very dehydrated.i am sick at the same time with flu, and my wife is just coming down with it now. as i said - the usual excuses for flaming up, but i'm telling you this because you care ... but you, you silly prick, just happened to provoke me in the midst of it all, and just because you harbour lingering resentment over our differing opinions on gnu/linux ... how transparent and weak. sweetie, you can keep your "heart" (pfft ... since when is a libertarian going to *share* his heart?! *you own* your heart, pete, and don't let anyone tell you different), and if you do retract whatever "mean" stuff you said, make sure it recoils as far back up your arse as possible. as for [sarcasm]i care about your feelings[/sarcasm] and other similarly tagged statements, i could personally do without the passive/aggressive "witticisms" of geeks - cynicism and sarcasm are about as enlightening as a punch in the face, and as common as mainstream US culture. if i want humour masquerading as life-experience, i'll watch tv. also, pete - ... what's with all the "bitch"s? have you canine fantasies, or are you desperate to have a brother push your stool in for you? or, are you just testing out some lyrics for one of your next Limp Bizkit tributes? your eternal nemesis shayne