Heheh, thanks, hankster! Castigated, not castrated, lol! (Though I strongly suspect you are just playing with me, miss smartypants ) "Buddy, you don't know who you're talking to"... that sure rings a bell!

These experiences with Secretum, you and me have me wondering. Kind of a rabbit trail (rabbit trail? who? me? ) and I wonder if it's something we should get a thread going on the OCD forum. Need to venture over there more... it's just that the BP one is home, you know?

Back on track... Secretum, your goal to try to be *less* lonely is a good one, because really, it's not about quantity. Many people prefer to have fewer but closer friends, while others prefer a lot of them/social butterfly scene... but frankly, I don't know how that could have much depth. But maybe that's not their thing. I don't know. Speculating way out of my realm there! Even if it's someone you just enjoy something in common with, that can be significant, you know? Did you have any particular ideas on that?