i thought some of you might like this http://sciruby.codeforpeople.com/sr.cgi/RubyRamblings/Ramblings_0 the comments on ruby threading are really quite interesting. cheers. -a -- =============================================================================== | email :: ara [dot] t [dot] howard [at] noaa [dot] gov | phone :: 303.497.6469 | My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. | --Tenzin Gyatso ===============================================================================