Hi. I'm not sure what the protocol is. But I feel that I'm evesdropping - & perhaps saying "Hullo" will make me feel as tho I'm in the same room as everyone else, even if I'm doing less talking. I ASSUME I'll be doing less talking, as its a British Poets list & I'm an Australian poet. My name's Ken Bolton. I publish a magazine, Otis Rush (hence my email address) & Little Esther Books. The Otis Rush website is at http://www.eaf.asn.au/otisrush,html should anyone be curious. Having said Hullo I should add "don't mind me" & sign off. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%