I'll delurk long enough to second Ramona Curry's comment about the life cycle of threads (when one gets old/redundant it dies on its own) and to agree with her request for some reflection on the effect of "gateway" contributions to the tone and quality of recent messages. ************************************************************************** || Paul Younghouse || Department of Communication || "Was ya ever stung by a dead bee?" Indiana State University || Terre Haute, IN 47809 || (812) 237-3235 || || **************************************************************************