On 01.11.2010 22:55, James Edward Gray II wrote: > My first reaction when I saw the original code was, "Eeep, inheriting > from a core class." +1 (me too) > I guess we both have some fear to get past. :) Well, I don't think it is a question of fear. :-) Cheers robert -- remember.guy do |as, often| as.you_can - without end http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/