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lol, that certainly was a little embarrassing. thanks for the css fix, but sadly, that didn't help with the missing background.
i can tell you this though: when i type any random text, it closes the gap by that much. odd. i used to run into this back in my early early days of web development, but with the advancement of css and seamless tables, i didn't have that struggle anymore.
i've thrown up a quick sampler so you can all see what i'm seeing live.
Live Sample