eeso and mikp are intertwined. it's all very relevant. newbauer is as much a part of eeso as anybody. he was their live-in ir guy. he purchased the stinky pinr shell with the help of kistler. newbauer is following the same path of all the other pinkies carnes and kistler were involved in. how is that not relevant? fact is, newbauer is a bigger snake then hochstedler.