Thanks for sticking with my pinball machine analogy. I'm glad it came out right eventually - I was going to say 'ping pong machine' at first, then had a 'Wait a minute' moment.

I want to send you a photo of Steve. It's not my picture, of course, but it highlights the absurdity of this situation. Begs the question, though - if a loving family and a miniature pig aren't good enough reasons to stay...what is?

Steve actually set out the way I'd like to deal with this in his book, but losing my **** doesn't look good on me. I am desperately seeking a way to get this out. Piling food on top of it just buries it deeper.

While I'm at it - what the hell was that religious rant earlier? You're not somebody that I would think about having a conversation about the nature of God with.