Ah, thanks for the reply. The community looks good to me! (and it's poetry friendly - I can hardly believe it). That's why I wanted to join.

On the hoops, I'm game for hoops, if you'd like them jumped through; you have only to give the orders. I realize that the GA machinery has its own logic and momentum, but we lowly prospective foot-soldiers have great potential to be confused - or at least this one has! - so thanks for taking the trouble to explain.