Damn ... there were TWO questions.
Yup, I read all 300-odd. Now, I'm not saying I gave each the kind of assiduous attention I lavish on topics I find interesting. I can, however, in all honesty, say I read all of them.
Of course, that has created something of a family problem here. My wife has dinner ready, and youse guys have spoiled my appetite. She's been slaving over a hot stove ... after I rebuffed her suggestion that I take her out to dinner ... and now I have to tell her I cain't eat.
Duck, boys. It ain't agonna be pleasant.
Fred