it's what i specifically wanted to avoid by this code,
   because it adds "some" overheads to common code for rarely used functionality.
   but if people feel it better (it seems so), i can do it.


well, mostly at this point i care about the interface not
the implementation.  i'm already confused by the different
interfaces available along these lines.  i think it would
be good to keep "timedwork" under the "callout" banner.


.mrg.