hey dread, i dont know you but i am sympathetic. Making yourself available to help is awesome,but i dont know if it's a requirement or some obligation. You are definitley free to choose who you help,how and why, as well as deciding that certain situations would require more than just some friendly in house assistance. Just make sure that either way you decide, you come out feelng as good if not better than you did going in. That's the point,whether offering some free assist or doing some laborous task that is damn well worth some recompense. Most people with a head on their shoulders should know what category their computer situation would fall into in regards to your services rendered. Just dont go dragging around some sense of guilt or frustration for trying your best in a crappy time in America right now. Good luck and take care, maybe i'll see ya in ftag sometime....or if i pony up for some crysis action....