Many thanks to Jagerman for helping me (and carrying most of the weight) through this excesize.

The code works as advertised and the implementation in the forum is up to me as far as presentation goes.

Anyone that has forum "rules" and enforces them shoud consider implementing this feature. While having moderators and the diligence of admin can't be replaced, having your users help you with the "trolls" that invariably show up in any public forum helps make everyones job a little easier and the dedicated forum users experience a little more pleasurable.

Thanks Jagerman.

Ishmael