>>Deanne, you wrote: Maybe he could program all the furniture in the future home to vibrate slightly so they'll never have to be dusted (shades of Max Schulman [sp]!). Deanne Charlton (CG) [log in to unmask]>>> Deanne: Were you refering perhaps to Rube Goldberg ? Reuben Lucius Goldberg was a cartoonist in the 1930s. His character, Professer Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts invented complicated contraptions to perform simple tasks . . . which Goldberg depicted in detailed drawings with narrative. His drawings were syndicated in newspapers all over the U.S. Stephan 52/6