Thanks Tom for speaking frankly. I wouldn't want it any other way.

I also agree with curiosity being the key to learning. I definitely fit in to that category type. If I hadn't been I would have never come up with All Bloc and surely wouldn't have dove into that "cesspool" just to see how deep it is. My experience from the latter one has confirmed one thing: if it smells like a shit law, it really is just that; shit.
Your friend sounds like a really neat fellow, be sure to let us know about that plant. That would make a great post topic. It most likely is rare to your area if he didn't recognize it.
Thanks for the support,
Sult