Sorry there are no ">"s imbedded to show Deri's original text.  Dunno what
happened.  I'll stick 'em in below.

-Kyle



On Friday 03 Jan 2003 5:51 am, you wrote:
> Thanks, Deri.  How ya been?
>
> Mag
>

>>Fraid I've got an awful lot of balls in the air at the moment.

Sounds painful!  I kept mine elevated for some time after a vasectomy
reversal a decade back.

>>Work has gone completely berserk, after being sidelined for 2 years (I'm
the
>>last IT
>>director surviving from the "old" company), they are now pushing
everything
>>my way - hoping I'm going to wave some magic wand and make everything OK.

That tactic is common in IT shops on this side of the pond, too:  Downsize
into the bone and then dump the work on the "survivors".

>>However in the mean time I'm pursuing a private venture which looks very
>>promising - this year is going to be interesting!!

Care to share details of your entreprenurial voyage, Deri?  Good Luck to
you.  It's obvious you are are determined and hard-working lad.  I'm sure
you will be successful whatever the endevour!

Take Care!

-KC