perhaps nudge, nudge, wink, wink would be a more affectionate way to express your entheueiasm for a dialog with Mica the great (pay no attention to that woman behind the CNC machine!) All things Alembic take time. I wonder how long the folks in Kalamazoo take to respond to inquiries? Help dispell the myth that all Alembicians are high maintainance! Be strong like rock, sway like branch, rumble like earthquake, and patient like humble one at DMV.