I was looking at the chronology, because at some point in the not too distant future, I am planning on reading (or re-reading, as the case may be) all of the Adversary cycle and RJ books in the correct chronological order and one right after the other (am I nuts? Yes, but that's beside the point...).
When I was looking through the chronology, I noticed three stories that I haven't read yet ("Dat Tay Vao," "The Wringer," and "The Long Way Home"). I purchased a copy of SOFT from abebooks, and I was wondering if these stories are in that collection?
Now, I have to find a copy of SIBS...
Woo hoo! I hit the jackpot: I found SIBS, THE TERY, and NIGHTKILL.
Also, to comment on jumping over CONSPIRACIES: having just finished ALL THE RAGE, I can say that ATR mentions at least one event that occurred in CONSPIRACIES. So, take it as you will. They are both excellent, by the way.