It's true, Malcolm, that I did write a posting called "Art of the Flame" in which I used my "horror genre" posting to SCREEN-L as an sample for critical commentary. We'd been discussing the "Art of the Flame" (as well as various home- grown flamers on the list) on WRITERS, and citing such venerable examples as Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, etc. I was asking my fellow writers to critique that small (I hoped "funny"--but I guess not, to many, so it was a failure) flame about sexuality research and simple- minded theories. I got some good feedback, and hope to get funnier in the future. At any rate, the point is, my comment on the theory of film-going was triggered by cynical laughter at the scene I imagined (and described)-- not prompted, I assure you, by the desire to "experiment" with flaming. (Hmmm, there's that word *experiment* again--must be scientific thinking that is my downfall here...(-:) The secondary use of my post to add to the discussion of the aesthetics of flaming, was just that: a secondary use. So strange to have everyone talking about me, so soon after my joining a list! I can see that writing something not-funny and not-effective- at-what-it-was-intended-to-be (i.e., not funny), is a fast lane to fame! <amused, joking tone of voice with lifted eyebrows, turned-up corners of mouth, and slight wink> (figgered ah better lay it on thick) --Fiona Oh!