three more things...
1) apparently, i had not fully paid to be in the football pool, although i do remember paying. oops. so, my winnings are a -$20 so far.
2) apparently, although nobody told me, i was nominated for a major award. my coworker saw us both mentioned as nominees, and then we skedaddled before the ceremony, because a) we had work to do and b) nobody told us we were nominated and we were dressed inappropriately, should we have had to accept. still awaiting a final verdict.
3) preparing to move gigamatic to a new server. be prepared for some downtime, folks.