> How long does patience remain a virtue?  I ordered my T-shirt within a
> week or so of their first being offered (September? early October?)  I
 
Try August, Judith.  Eric made the annoncement of the shirts on Aug. 24 (I
think) and I ordered mine on Aug. 27 (the acknowledgment of the order is
still cluttering my mailbox).  I figure my shirt is out there somewhere,
just decided it wanted to explore the world first.
 
Douglas