Paul— Off topic slightly, but one memory has surfaced. A couple of decades ago, I worked on an accelerator that used a lot of custom English Electric Valve thyratrons. One day I was talking with a power-supply designer on the project, {he was almost stupefied that anyone would have an interest in what he did} and got to discussing specs that only EEV could meet, and partway through his fond recounting, his eyballs glazed over describing the trip he took to visit the factory. I remember well his comment, "Now, those folks know how to entertain visitors." His knees seemed to almost buckle at his recollection of the tour. I won't forget that conversation.
