Thanks for the help guys. Rickair, I guess I will try to back out of my commitment to the band, then! Hopefully they'll let me keep the conductor's wand, though. I tap out rhythms while surfing APC. One concern I have is that the airline doesn't have to calculate your five year clock until you apply for re-employment, at which time it could be too late. So I would want to be sure ahead of time that it is definitely exempt.