Greg, Katie et al: While I not only endorse Katie's position and would suggest to Greg that it's been broke for a long time it's like blowing against the wind to try to make the point. I've now been on the list for two years and although sporadic attempts are made to plead for content rather than prolixious volume, they fall on the deaf ears and deft fingers of the small number of members who do the majority of the posting. Those who would use the list as a chat room care not a whit that the majority of serious posters don't bother to post anymore, feeling that there are not many left to respond. so Katie, don't bang your head againstr the wall and use the delete key as Greg suggests. I find it amusing, or maybe not really, to receive an instruction from someone to delete their message without reading. If that is the ultimate disposition, why bother to post in the first place? As to Greg, by all means continue to march, an instruction I am sure you don't need from me. Paul H. Lauer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn