<HTML><HTML> In a message dated 6/5/04 10:14:28 PM, avery@ev1.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"> It seems to me that either we ALL sign our names, or let it go. <= FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> Most of us do. Why don't you? </BLOCKQUOTE> I guess it's the "most of us" part.  I lurked on this list for years= , realizing that protocol called for me to sign my name if I posted anything= .  Now that there are a few individuals who have broken through this b= arrier and have become accepted on the list in spite of their anonymity I th= ought I'd come out of hiding and ask a question, or even answer one! I do respect the collective knowledge, experience, and high ethos of this li= st.  And, I also respected the rule ("sign your own name") for years b= y not posting.  It wasn't me who broke through into this new territory= .  Really, to be honest, I am, myself, a bit saddened by the loss of accountabi= lity and candidness that the list's convention brought with it.  To pa= raphrase Groucho Marx: "I wouldn't want to be a member of a club that would = have me."   In that light, I respect your collective outroar over= my unwillingness to sign my name.  I would respect you less if you di= dn't.  I've enjoyed reading all your posts; I've learned quite a few things over th= e years from all of you.  Sorry if I ruffled feathers.  And I'm = sorry I've taken up bandwidth with this OT thread.  I'll go back to lurking the list, along with my wife, PianoTunaGirl.  = (She told me not to post all this BS.  As usual, she was right.) My best to all, PianoTunaGuy</HTML>