MaryLou, glad that news wasn&#39;t bad.  What actually does Jim do as his company?<br /><br />Joey, thanks for that explanation about the lifespan of the pacer... now I understand.<br /><br />Debbie, you&#39;re right... it certainly is what we are used to.  Although I hate the extreme heat, I love the air conditioning and keep cool at all times during the summer, but it seems to me that I can never get warm enough in the freezing weather though.  I guess my blood is way too thin after living in warm climates all my life..... <br /><br />Well... I&#39;m off to join the 30 million Americans who are watching American idol at the moment....