@Gav:
:-( Dude, I didn’t know that you’d been sick since age sixteen, or that you’d missed high school. And it wasn’t my intention to make you feel bad.
:-? Have you considered looking into getting a G.E.D.? There are programs out there that can help. One of the beautiful things about Internet forums like Amiga.org, et. al., is that speaking isn’t even necessary. Take my own situation, for example. I plan to have some dental work done in the near future, and I anticipate being unable to speak clearly for a while. However, on line, I expect that no one will even know, let alone care.