Hey Acc! Glad to hear from you! I went to check on you, but it seems you're so good about posting to others and haven't had your own thread in a while. I went with "no news is good news." I hope that's true in your case anyway.
I know what you mean about A's being ugly. I'm not sure anyone advises them, even less actually plan them. I think they're like middle-age spread -- you have to make a concerted effort to prevent it from happening. Otherwise, sitting on your laurels thinking it will never happen to you is the next-best-thing to a guarantee that it will. It's unfortunate that they don't all turn out bad like you indicated. That might help to squelch the illusion for some.
