NIce report Burl. I still think I'm going the 'replace the 24 incher' route once I get to it, especially since I like to have the laptop on the table when watching tv as well. (and, the laptop belongs to my company)
Gene, I'm not sure what you mean by a 'wi-max' card. I have the Verizon Broadband card (plugs in) on my laptop, but my boss encouraged me to get it and expense it, so the $60 per month is not on my tab. It works great, but it is a steep monthly bill.
I occasionally have black tank smell come in, tho' it's usually a combination of bonehead moves, like flushing and having the exhaust fan going at the same time. My jury is still out on that one. Sure is nice seeing everyone get active again.