[bw86]

You cannot be an expert in everything, that I understand.

But the "I can never get past the ugly syntax." reason is unusually superficial from you. Understanding Lisp macros or CLOS (the very cool object system) or Conditions (which are like exceptions, but also different in a very interesting and powerful way) is totally worth enduring the syntax for a language designer.

If you find the time, give it a try! Either way: I am a big D fan, so I agree with your tastes most of the time. Thanks for your work :)