From Mudlark: What a wonderfully reaffirming request!

Indeed. I am going to need the luck, though, it seems. Just as I was going to print the story and mail it, my printer died -- went from printing beautifully one moment to not printing anything at all. In the end, I resorted to having the story printed by Kinkos and delivered to my door...

(which is one reason why I set the Mud Cut for the Auction at 70%, rather than 100%).

Which reminds me: Thanks for the "Thanks," Guys... But Go!! Bid!! Not just for me but for Max and all of us! ;-)