I am cut to the quick by this remark from my old friend, BWL: "Since this thread has no topic, it would seem to be impossible to stay on topic."

NO TOPIC? Jaysus, Joseph and Murphy. NO TOPIC?

Look, bud, just because YOU can't find the topic of this thread is no reason to say, out loud on a public forum, that this therad HAS no topic. I work hours on the initial post to ensure JUST THAT. That there would be a topic in this thread. To tell me at this point that my life's work has culminated in disaster and that the thread is topicless in a low blow, a kick in the stones, a glove in the face, a turd in the punch bowl, a D13b5b9 in Amazing Grace.