on the matter of P-listers' names

[Vaska]

Charles wrote: 
>I have a hard time determining the gender of 
>any particular poster absent a full name( and even with such I have 
>pooched mightily on two occasions). 

My original family name is Andjelkovic.  My former married surname is Tumir.
Vaska would be a man's name if I were Russian.  However, my first name comes
from a Greek grandmother -- and belongs to the same family of words we get
"basil" and "basilica" from.  Didn't mean to confuse anyone or hide my
identity. The reason I'm not using either surname is a long and purely
private story.    

Vaska