Prexactly! I've been known to play Devil's Advocate occasionally.

It's amazing how much even the most experienced person can pickup from others during these exchanges.

I was fortunate in having several pattern mentors over the years that readily shared their secrets with me. Bruce Geller (RIP) and Syd Clement early on provided me with lots of important tips after they struggled through the process the hard way. Later on I became friends with George Asteris (Omen) and he too was generous with his knowledge and techniques.


Ed Cregger