Jethro_ is this a test? I know your nickname and I know you can code, hell allot better than I can but when you go away this snippet changes your nickname thus $me isn't what people know you as anymore is it? So, if my nickname is SharkyDude, and my away name is T[o]m, my real name is Tom. If someone says hey Tom and I'm away, it wont notice them that I am away if I only include $me. Also I had to go this rout because people like me, my real name is only 3 letters so if someone would say tomato it doesn't tell that person that I'm away. Thank you Jethro however for giving it a look over.