Mike wrote: > I have a long and wide reputation for being thin-shinned, but I don't > find the comment "I can't believe no one has mentioned..." in any way > offensive or annoying. To me, the semantics just say "hey, let's > discuss...". Actually I have a reputation for being thick-thighed, for whatever that's worth 8^). re: Stewart's comments, well, that's just Stewart being Stewart, right? Not like it was Lord Granger or somebody... 8^) I don't think it was the "I can't believe..." as much as what came after that - the implication is that people who CLAIM to be into XYZ should really be discussing this. That feels like a judgment to me. - Greg -- Greg Cagle gregc at gregcagle dot com