By way of answer: Hello, everyone. I've been back in town for a few days after my little out of town emergency, taking care of basically everything I had to drop like a scalded mynock in order to make that trip. As of today, I'm officially available as a mod again, with the proviso that I am now both working and attending school full time, so it may take me up to 24 hours to get a response back to you. I check my PMs regularly, though, so feel free to drop me a line if you want/need anything.
THanks to Dave for all his patience, and to all of you for yours.
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"All emotions are tools of the dark side. Hate and fear serve, but one should not neglect the subtler tools. Hope, loyalty, even love; all of these can bear fruit if one has patience to cultivate them." - Lady Tessara Riventi, Dark Lord of the Sith.