Biggles and Raleigh, it was fun reading about your surfing experiences.
Lillikoi, best of luck in college. Sometimes it only takes one or two good people to open the door socially, maybe one-on-one or in a small group. Also, college classes are so much different than high school ones. Better, I thought.
Cberg, hope you're feeling better today.
Hmm, I was just thinking: why don't most people bother to pronounce foreign names, especially country names, the way the people of that nation pronounce them? It's to the point where it sounds strange to many if someone actually bothers to try.