re: thanks, Daniel
as far as I know, Nick is from Melbourne University Geology. I don't know about his links to other institutions though.
I appreciate thewelcome - though sorry i won't be able to respond to sports references (soccer, football, whatever..) - as I have never taken any interest in professional sport in my life. - which does put me on the outer from most of the rest of the world, but then again, most of the rest of the world could probably hardly care less about my own interests and obsessions.
.. anyway, thanks again Fox. You seem a warmhearted person