Inevitably, it was noticing my own name linked with that of Mattis that drew my attention to Jim's little jape. Otherwise, I should never have bothered with Michael's all-lower-case post. People who use this mannerism give the impression of being so unsure of the value of what they are saying that one tends to ignore them - as with a small child who hopes to catch an audience by spreading jam over his hair. Scottie B.