Michael 'Mike the Matchlock Man' is back !!!

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Originally Posted by fernando

Hear, hear
Immensely well put

Well, as a member once remarked: Jim writes prose like poetry!!!

Thanks a lot, both Jim and 'Nando, my dear friends, who have helped me go thru some really hard times; once again you've made me blush ...

And, 'Nando: I will make up for your ringing me in the hospital so often. If anybody is entitled to say it was because him that I finally made it it is you and Jim, who also called me, and of course the forum!
Without you all, I might not be around any longer ...

Although I got good and close friends to help me along, my girlfriend refused to marry me more than 30 years ago. She was totally into her academic career as a university professor of anglistics and felt like I was confining her.
Well, it seems like after all I found a family of my own: our forum community. And that makes me proud as hell!


All the best to you,
Michael