Argh...
Well, I finally got over this nasty flu that's been kicking my butt and killing my general life/hobby motivation, and suddenly the video card on my computer burned out...
I'll be mostly offline till I can replace it (I think probably two weeks), I'm using my girlfriend's laptop to post this note.
I just wanted to post an update, since there are a couple of folks I've been corresponding with that I most likely won't be in touch with for a little bit.
-Alex in Alaska