BlondeBomber: As you've seen, "We hate you" didn't have to translate into any language for Rudi to understand what I meant and the feeling behind what I wrote. He speaks most Indo-European languages fluently and understands most of the nuances in most of them - including English. I think he's also picked up on personalities from these discussions and recognizes me as a frequent "nasty speaker who means well." (Just can't come up with a better description off the cuff, but Rudi knows what I mean.)