for what it's worth, i'd agree with douglas...i thought 'pissed' set up the tone for the ending nicely. after all, drunken students are the only people who eat kebabs, no? it stops it from getting too lofty. but maybe calling it 'the last kebabs' gave the punchline away before you even started reading...that's all i'd suggest. bob johnson %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%