In a message dated 98-04-24 18:52:23 EDT, you write: << But I got to thinking. Who alive would not be a least curious enough to sign for a personal certified letter? when I get those yellow slips in mail that's all I can think about until I can go pick it up. It's an event. So - even thought Salinger and I are both more or less hermits, we apparently are also very different in many ways. >> It's funny you should mention this, because I never sign for stuff. I use an enormous reservoir of aliases to deal with the outside world. If you were to send me some registered mail ( and no one would want to do that) you'd get a slip back with anyone's name but mine. I'm just amused that you asked this question, my answer forced me to reply. Robert