grasshoppa, the delays are mere bends in the wire, if they break do you not get another one? breathe, breathe, let go of all desires, let go of all attachments, let go of the anticipation , the curves that promise more, have a waffle today. ps. I got to paddle one last saturday and I liked it. neener,neener pps. "why in my day we had to wait for months for Sears to deliver the 'poxy over the mountains, through the snow, in wagons, why I remember in the winter of '82 they sent 12 oz cloth and only 1 quart of hardner, you kids now adays don't now about delays ,hah!" ppps. hang in there Pete, fun is on its way, get some flowers for the girlfriend in the mean time