It's interesting how the same circumstance will register differently on different observers. I don't see this as an attempt to be funny which doesn't succeed. I see it as a wry comment (read 'sympathetic') on the plight of the PWP. For me the cartoon is successful. 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