Deb deForest wrote: > Green hut hut, did you have to pay extra to get the "56" in your CH #? > <smile> Hay, Deb! I can always count on you for GREAT lamb and oyster recipes, a smile, not to call me a wimp 'cuz I'm only on chilpoltes - you actually pat me on the back! - and warm fuzzies! You are a LOVE!!! YOU NOTICED!!! :) Nope! (grinning from ear-to-ear) No extra $'s!!! When I contacted BigTom, I asked for a certain number. Well... I pulled gender and pleaded for a certain number and asked if that number wasn't possible, could I have 2156. I'd seen a 'Head who'd recently gotta a card was CH#20XX, so I thought (hoped and prayed!) I'd get my second choice: CH#2156. And I got it!!! My first choice was "too far out" and not only would have screwed up BigTom's record keeping, but would have precluded me from being in "drawings." I would have pushed for my first choice - I don't give a fig for the free drawings (well, I do! I wanna win!) - but would have felt bad messin' with BT's paperwork. But, I'm happy with *my* number. I just love it! And thank you for bringing my rudeness to light... I'd forgotten to thank Tom for my very own special number... BigTom, thank you so VERY, VERY MUCH for letting me have Ch#2156! You are a sweetheart and I appreciate you going the xtra mile to do what you could so I could have my *own* number. I'm proud to be a 'Head, and thrilled that I got *my* number. Many, many thanks!!! I'm ssssoooo xcited! green (R) (TM); CH#2156