They wish they could be as proficient a sysop as Darth_vader, and with enough work, initiative and perseverance they can, and that also includes a steady and comprehensive self-education, since as far as technology goes I'm about 90% self-taught.
[size=8pt]And with that, I managed to get pre-ee back up. Turns out somebody managed to root the thing and bring it to its knees. I conferred with WMC over lunch at Powerworld and we both agree that the certain perpetrateur shall spend the next two weeks en le Brig.
Incidentally WMC, next time *please* don't despatch the traffic chopper when it's imperative that I get from coast to coast in a hurry! What happened to the nice speedy, comfortable twin-rotor Timberline Explorer that I came over (and back again) on last weekend? Busy on manoeuvres?