Now that definitely goes on the list of strangest thread mutations ever.
On a return note, I just want to add that if you can program in VB, LISP is not a big deal. There are a good many instances I've found where LISP actually performs better than VB. before I got involved in my Linux stuff, I was amazed at the power of reactors. It had prompted me to rewrite some of the LISPs I had written years ago.
Again, strictly my opinion.
So Greg, would you go put this bucket in the corner of that round room over there?