wow! what a great story, funky monkey. the most interaction i've had with a stranger since the beginning of this thread was yesterday, when i met a friend of a friend. no luck with people on the streets, because...well...i haven't really left the enclosure of walls. i've been sending a lot of anonymous people messages though. one of which who talks to me on yahoo, and others who don't give a damn. kind of like that guy trying to push his way in the store. oooo, i'm surprised you held it down, i probably would have let him pass and tripped him in the process.