Hi Auburn Annie,
I am so sorry to hear about your very unpleasent experience at the lab. It is good you can vent and it sounds like you know who you are. Just remember, it is hard to soar like an eagle when you work with turkeys. You are that eagle and I am sure you will move on to bigger and better things. A lot of us have walked in your shoes. Remember to smile and don't ever forget who you are.
Enjoy the holidays since it seems you have done a great job of setting yourself up in the $$ area. Hopefully, we will all have a good 2008.
DSR