Mr Koko (aka GrassSkirt/Matt Wald) & Punki - Thanks very much. The emphasis, however, was on CLIQUEY! I'll concede the old timer part, just NOT an old original like the BC (Before Crash) folks, who were here in the very beginning!

Dorian, IMHO, was not by any means disrespectful nor unkind, just profoundly skeptical!

BTW, Dorian- Star Wars Deluxe version Monopoly is one of my sons favorite - so I play it often too! And coincidentally, I also went swimming - no beer though, just a bit of wine (2 glasses CA Chardonnay) with dinner!

Jon - "Dark side" ? Hmmm... and I'd though I was actually leaving the Dark Side! I think meeting face-to-face probably does count, but you'd also have to buy in to the exclusivity thing to be a real clique member - NOT likely! So you will likely never qualify, being the fine, temperate and open minded young man that you are!

Perhaps you, and I, and Dorian and other like minded FT egalitarians worldwide can all be relegated to a kind SUBclique status! Nah! Just FT'ers is just fine!

Eugene - You too have a good point, in that letting it go seems like the best idea!

We could all be talking miles/points and other FF related issues right now. Much more interesting and fun IMHO!