Geez Gunthar- us vampophiles could be talking about blood sausage! (Besides, you were away- you'd rather we talk of Twinkies?) I'd so for a batch of lasagna noodles first- a good way to futz with width and thickness and such. Or you could always play around with a batch of Cuskynoles! ;-D puttin' my runnin' shoes on- Margali- hold the door open! 'Lainie