Good analogy! Bonnie In a message dated 8/4/1999 10:45:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > Hi Charlie, > > IMO the list is like a cruiseship with ONE captain. > Passengers can get aboard if they want, but the captain determines the > course. > The captain has preset the course and makes the passengers aware of the > route. > Along the way small changes can be made but the main course cant be changed > every time a few passengers want to. Because that would make the ship > directionless. The passengers have to rely on the competence of the captain > that the ship is cruising in the right direction, or leave the ship. > > Hans (Captain of the dutch cruiseship). >