[DennisS]

Well, I went and did it.

I opted to purchase through Amazon.com, where the missus had some coupons available.

I also elected for the 5-9 day delivery, to get that loverly 296 page manual.

I am very much a numbers guy...the folks at work have a nickname for me, "Rainman." I like it, and have fun with it.

I can only imagine what 100 pages of tables of 296 pages of data looks like. It will take me a LONG time to chew through this.

The demo is a blast, and I have started six games in the single player mode, and got my *** handed to me six times, getting better, and trying new things each time.

It is all a learning process, and clearly, I have a ways to go.