Matz,
  Thanks for the offer to help but I was correct that it
was *my* error.  I thought it would be... sheesh, I guess
I should get more sleep !

You are always of help Matz, thanks.

> |PS: Is there anything in the works for "freezing" or
> |"compiling" Ruby ?
> 
> It has been in my ToDo list for a while.  The project is not started yet.
> 
  Just curious, could you briefly describe the process required
for freezing or compiling Ruby source?  Is it possible that someone
else could do this rather than yourself?

Thanks.
Bryce