Corkit, if you'd like to give it a shot, I'd be very happy.

@whatthefunk: Thanks a bunch for the offer. I'm going to let Corkit take a crack at it, being an artist and all. I don't want to get in a situation where having to choose between two peoples' work.

Assuming we can all live with the current color scheme, I'd say we want something that goes well with our current look and either lives in the top left - or top center - ofthe screen. I don't think it should be any taller than the current graphic. It can certainly be wider. I have complete flexibility up there and can eliminate the text if need be.

Hi N101CS, I'm really honored that you would ask me to do this. I'm sure like some of us here our very lives depend on the cure so I don't take this lightly. Seeing that this is just not from my own perspective but from everyone on this board it would help with some input from the others maybe just one or two words on what tsm means to them, any input would be helpful.

Now for the mechanics of the art. What is the pixel width and pixel height of the artwork? Ok, you may laugh at this but what does phpbb stand for? Could you send me the artwork (I'm assuming this is what you referred to as being put in the upper left hand corner)? Is it critical that it needs to be so obvious or can it be muted? What sort of time are you looking at?

Whatthefunk, I really would like to hear from you. Are you an artist?

wte that's good, very discreet! you make me laugh but seriously if there's one person who could contribute to what people see when they first get here it would be you and if you had one or two words to describe tsm what would that be?

Due to inflation, I have three concepts that echo around the hollow place where my brain used to be:

• charts
• patience
• fellowship

Probably 'dating' should be included somehow

Oh dear. I've never even been to one of those, erm, meetings. I almost said "family" instead of fellowship, but either way, I feel like I'm in a safe place, amongst people with whom I share a common experience (and desire ).

Cheers!