VICTORY IS MINE!
Sorry, I'm just happy I could get something done on a computer. Not my forte', and I can rarely "beat the box."
Basically, it was a cookie issue. I had to mess with windows security settings to allow cookies from this (and other) web sights.
But it turns out that there were multiple cookie blocking issues, including a little program called AddSubtract that I run to keep pop-ups away.
After specifically excluding certain web sights, including this one, from several security functions, I can be protected and ... gasp .. use my computer.
This is a real tribute to AR15.com. If it wasn't such a quality product I never would have gone through all this.
GoatBoy, I will now get out of your hair for another 2 years [;)], or at least until you need to clue me in that I'm using an outdated browser!