I agree that hotlucks are great places to socialize and meet people we may otherwise never meet. I can count on learning a few new things every time. I think one of the things that keeps them fun is the way they are more of a convergence than a competition - people work to bring things together instead of working to out-do each other. In other spheres like bbq or chili there are competitive events, and the atmosphere just seems different there. At a hotluck, there is no prize. There is, however, everything from the hottest of the hot to something cooling and mild, with no heat at all. You can put yourself anywhere between the two. - A ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com