Trix..... I hate to spoil it for you but we never get to find out the answer to either of those questions. I doubt he has the answers himself!!!!!!!! :D
LOL!!! I found it riveting reading. Maybe a book .... "The Bench.... the early days," followed by a sequel, "The Bench ... when the glittering BS had to stop!"
LOL!!! He says he's been hacked at least 50 times. I hope you are reading some of the other comments in response to his dissertations. It's a really good read. Have you come across many "I must go back and delete my comments?" :))
MD...i'm up to (or down to???) 9/22/08...and he is no longer going to "ruffle feathers".....but darn if he wasn't hacked yet again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!