Can we let this thread die now, please? As the OP, I watched this thread get interesting, resolve the issue, get ugly and then sort of get back to the original point.
My original point was that people should quit saying that airlock activity is meaningless because its not true. I have a lot of fun watching the bubbles and it gives me a pretty good idea of whats going on with my beer. Case made, were done. Or are we? The case was not closed, but rather; afoot.
As it turns out airlock activity is always meaningful. Lack of airlock activity not so much. You might have a leak.