BL>   Yair. That's alright for you plutocrats with DX8/200 machines, but I
 BL> have to make do with my old steam-driven 386 with a slipping belt. If
 BL> I just go looking for the twit and fight my way out, I can do a 150K
 BL> packet in 1.5 seconds. If I read every message it takes 22 seconds. I
 BL> tried it the sensible way first, but my way is more fun.

Change your algorithm and you should be able to get it close to 1.5 seconds
doing it the proper way.  BFN.  Paul.