David Looser wrote:
"Ian Bell" wrote
I don't find comments like '50K is stupidly high' and the later comment
using the same 'stupid' word to be at all constructive.

Well OK. But I don't find comments like "You assume too much" constructive
either, and you were the one asking for help. IME if someone is asking for a
solution it helps to explain as much as possible about the background to the
requirement.


That is itself a double edged sword. Not long ago I posted on another
technical group asking for help and I explained the problem in detail.
The result was a quote ' are we ever getting to the point?' by one
respondent.

Seems I am wrong if I am succinct and wrong if I ain't.

Cheers

Ian
A bit of lateral thinking may provide a better solution than
the one the OP has in mind.

David.