note NetWallah Thanks - I had missed the subtlities of the second parameter to 'selectall_hashref'.<p> However - my recommendation to use the database query to select comments for a mac stands, and answers the the questions he persists in posing. <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-159887"> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<small> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -Confucius </small></p> </div></div> 1004111 1004159