Chuck,

Since many people do get po'ed when they are proven wrong, I can understand
why you might think I am. I really am not. The point I was trying to make,
(and it appears that I was not successful in making any point) is that
Usenet chit chat before any facts are known, makes for great Usenet
discussion, and for even better arguments, but should never be viewed as
anything else but idle bs.

As long as people understand that your post about the terrorist, was not
meant to do anything but encourage idle chit chat and an occasionally
argument you succeeded. I have a real problem when news announcers and talk
radio try to solve a problem before any facts have been compiled. It
serves no purpose except to grab and hold listeners. I viewed your posts in
the same light as I view Rush L. and others who try to stir emotions and
grab viewers.

On a serious note, though you do seem to see black helicopters behind each
"Bush".


"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Chuck, it was either you or Noah who once told me that I was talking to a
dial tone, perhaps as I was trying to get Dave Hall to wake up. You may
be
talking to a dial tone now.

Naw, Cole is just po'd because a third party proved he was full of horse
pucky
(when he declared that people who didn't realize the Secret Service was
providing security for presidential candidates at this stage in the
process
were "stupid.")
There are some people in the world who are so personally insecure they
think
they are subject to being shot, drawn, and quartered for ever being wrong.
Let's hope
Wm Cole isn't in that unfortunate category.
Success is being right more than 50% of the time, not 100. :-)