barry,

I have noticed that many if not all of your replies result in a broken
thread.

Totally agree with Mr. Meehan. I rarely check a reply since it is usually
an orphan post, sometimes way late from the OP. I fact, reading this one was
virtually accidental since it was first in the list. IMO, if the threads aren't
connected, the usefulness is marginalized.
We should all work to keep the level of communication in this NG as focussed as
possible, including editing for briefness to save bandwidth and storage space.
My nickles worth.

Joe