two more things:

1) it's becoming more and more certain that we're moving to s(l)urrey. the only person with only real ties here is me, and as 18 years of experience have told me, I am very rarely considered when houses are chosen, if I am considered at all. (see also: 17.9 roomless years)

2) chris payne won't water the AUS plants (see comments box for our MSN conversation), so if someone else could, that'd be awesome.