>>Argh. I have been waiting literally years for an open call for EPU
>>prereaders.
>I can't quite tell if this means "Argh, I can't do it" or "Argh, my
>life just got even more complicated." Sorry to pile on, either way.

It's pretty much "Why now, when I don't even have the time to breathe?" And no need to apologize -- it's not your fault my life is playing "how much can we load him with?" right now.

>I think the overall OMG OMG ALL THESE PLATES THEY MUST BE KEPT
>SPINNING tone is probably similar, if that helps in any way.

In a way it does, yes.

>No new car, though. Alas.

Trust me, the payoff is not worth what we're going through to get there.

-- Bob
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My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite.