<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks so much to all who responded to my post = concerning the frozen agraffe.  This list is indeed a wonderful resource.  = Special thanks to Ron Nossaman for your very detailed response with different scenarios.  And to Walter Gramza from the Buffalo NY area for a = phone call with a wonderful step by step approach to solving this problem.  = It's good to know that I'm not the only one to experience this dilemma.  = Thanks to the kindness of many of you, I feel like I can return armed with several = possible solutions, and will be successful.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>While I'm posting, do have another comment.  I = know there have been many posts in recent days that have been off subject.  I = know this is annoying to many.  But I've come to realize in my years of subscribing that this list is different from many, in that we have = become pretty well acquainted in one way or another over the years.  I have met = many of you at conventions, and look forward to meeting many more in Reno next summer.  With the kinds of friendships that have developed, we are = more likely to digress than many would like.  I feel that all things = considered, this list still meets the needs of many different types of folks.  = We just have to give and take as we can and ignore the rest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks again for your kindness.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Ray T. Bentley, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Alton, IL</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>"Live one day at a time, and make it a masterpiece!"</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>