ml> though, that with this type of blocking of your IP, you would have
 ml> been able to see if the web and ftp sites were also still up since
 ml> this block was done at the perimeter of my network ;) 

 NB> Is that meant to be a "you would NOT have been able"?  I hadn't
 NB> thought of checking web or ftp, as I don't normally access either
 NB> way, though. 

yes... i left a word :?

 NB>> btw, did you forget we had a scrabble game going?  

 ml> errrmmmm... yeah... i guess i did :?

 NB> Suspected maybe so... Just went and checked last night, and it's
 NB> been 6 months since the last move (mine)...  ;)   I thought at
 NB> first you were just occupied with other stuff, as you'd not been
 NB> seen much in the echos either...  KOTB's been idle, too...  ;0

hehe... i'll try to get to them in a "bit" ;)

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