I have just about had my fill of those self-congratulatory pests who are currently infesting the list. They do have a lot of the attributes of a virus, now that I think of it. This morning I received 61 emails. After I had worked through them, skipping the non-pd items unread, and reading the items with ambiguous or interesting subjects I ended up with TWO articles and another hour lost. I am sure that I am missing some high class humour and whimsy, hidden in all the rubbish, but if I want humour, I can switch on the radio and listen to professionals. There is no alternative to the list. As they say, don't go away mad; just go away. -- Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]>