Someday, I will have to tell you about my two-day relationship with Bill Gates back then. I'm sure he would not remember it. At least, well, I would be surprised. . .if he remembered. But it does remind me of the time when I was all outfitted and dressed like you describe as appropriately, for a government science meeting, and was greeting speakers and guests. Then THE Director of the whole Division walked in. Several years before, I had strapped him into a helicopter after having my work interrupted so a higher ranked colleague could go joy ride with this Wheel. When I pulled the shoulder straps over him and buckled them, he asked. "What are these for?" "It is rough up there," I said. "Dangerous winds. These will keep you from getting tossed around in the seat if it gets to throwing the ship around violently. And they might save your life if you crash." All true. Only some tongue in cheek. It was a very windy day and dangerous flying in the mountains. I had never seen anyone turn that ghost white, that fast. I said. "Sir, you'll be fine! Paul here, is a good pilot!" He got his color back, as soon as they landed thirtysix minutes later (0.6 hours on the Hobbs meter.) I watched his color come back; when they touched down he was still as white as he had been at takeoff. Years went by. I'm at the meeting and greeting. He could not have recognized me as dashingly conservative and precisely dressed and cut as I was then. I stuck out my hand, said,"Sir, I don't expect you will remember me. . .but. . ." "Oh. I remember you, Les . . ."He said. Damn! How could he. "You made quite an impression on me..." Oh, how I wished I hadn't. . .or he didn't. What did he remember about me? ============ They took the "$" sign down? I agree, but I should have asked Bill for a job back then. . . They were still small then. Good story. Microsoft could probably make wiki an offer that might be hard to refuse. But not sure how Bill would figure how to make it pay. Something, like advertising? . . .