"CompScide 'Affect'" maybs? It's possible that you're overqualified for the group. If so, Build 'em up rather than bringing them down. Educate. Elucidate. Expound. Grumble-grumble if you like but emoting ("tiresome") = emoting, so such responses as you've received ought to be expected. I know ought <> is so I'll keep things in the perhaps dept. no ad-hummus here, just trying to assist. You've got the brains and the capabilities; undoubtedly you're far superior in Philosophy than I and I like learning. ^ the proceeding was a sarcasm-free msg