Lamar, best wishes for continued health in the new year.
I'm uncertain as to what you are specifically referring to, but if you can, please point out one or two of the threads you are talking about.
Jump in....the water's fine!
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."