Yo! Neo.

It's my birthday, as you probably know well! And I'm having a storming day, even if I am sailing a desk all day.

I agree with you concerning humour. It is basically a life tool that I use in my professional, personal and musical life. It is a potent medicine, especially so when directed at one's self, ie genuine humorous self effacement.

To quote Billy Joel, and qualifying it by staying within the confines of the Commandments, "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints"

Skipjack