Irish,

I've thought of you as a good friend for a long time now and hope, like Lilith said, that your "lurking" status won't last too long. You have a great sense of humor and I respect your strong feelings on issues. Always have. And I always look forward to hearing from you.

Stay in touch, friend ... hope to see you back again.

BTW ... I do understand how you feel. In a group as diverse as what we've got at Pixies ... it is sometimes hard to express an opinion without generating unexpected responses. I've had similar feelings at times. Don't let them eat at ya'. Life's far too short for that. (And you're too special as a person for that, too!)

DB