Newbie cypheroids and cypherettes, Tim May has pointed to _The Puzzle Palace_ by Bamberg several times here and on the Extropians list. If like me you're a newbie, it's a quick, excellent read. Don't miss it. It'll give context for the quote, "gentlemen don't read each other's mail." -- ................................ Jamie Dinkelacker Palo Alto CA [email protected] 415.941.4782