Well, my old swabby friend, thanks for the kind words, and I appreciate it. We shall keep your offer in mind...

Eric

HAW HAW HAW Eric! Ye be "invokin" salemanship rules? Ya means yer a-goin inta SUTLERS mode HAR HAR HAR HAR Ah kin a-see ya driving round in that there sutlers wagon with that broke-down mule a pullin abouts them tin cups ironpots and barrels o' crackers with cases o' sour-dough...Eric ye needs to come on down to dock side an take up a ensigns slot with me flotilla laddie ah jist cain't a-see ya going inta hawkin books and web sites Excuse me whilst ah gits back up off me washed deck from yer "sales pitch" Ah kin see the cavalry thing with KyReb an J.D.'long with you a- going on yer scoutin,patrollin, raids and all.... getting that horse poop and road dust on yer saddle bags but a- seeing you standing on a stump doing the "snake oil" sales routine is rich! Awwwww ye knows I a-be a pulling on yer watch fob laddie tis the old salty swamp dog logging in to congratulate ya and will be "the firstust with the mostest"(Bedford Forrest) in a procurring me one of yer camp coffee stained dog earred books fer me captain's ward room haaar! Tis boots an saddles and fresh horse hockeys splattered abouts me gangplank www.civilwarcavalry.com it be! sigh..couda used ya as me executive officer aboard the good ship USS INTERNET ..ride hard ride long die fast! GO CAVALRY!