> > > I've tried to think of an appropriate way to respond, and everything comes up short.
> >
> > Me too. The best thing I had was "I was kidding about the stomach hair thing, by the way."
>
> Yeah. The best I can come up with is: if you need someone to talk to, for sympathy, for a distraction, or just to explode at, I'm more than willing to help. Any way I can.

And I don't mean *you,* Wes. I'm talking to Brunnen_G. ;-}