Tim,
Thanks for paying attention to the profiling issue -- I don't mean [[racial profiling]], of course.
Identifying the parts of the code which are taking a long time to run, is one of the best steps toward speeding up a system.
(By the way, if you really want my home phone number to contact me in an emergency, just write me privately. I might not be any use with technical details, but I have a long track record as a sympathetic listener and CATALYST whose presence on a team seems to facilitate the production of brilliant solutions by the the other team members.)
Ed Poor