thanks to you all... and yes, it seems like i've _almost_ missed my first day... i heard it first through a private message (because i opened Mail _after_ macosx.com). and plastic: i'll still give my arrogant 'consumerised' vast-technological-knowledge blurbs, no fear.
about 'my' rumours... think of my being a moderator here as a completely different role to macnews.net.tc. question what i say as much as you want - like Ed said, I need that.