In a message dated 8/6/99 3:38:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, colin@cpink.demon.co.uk writes: << I couldn't agree with you more Tim. Virtually every post I've seen from Scottie has a sneering tone which is unpleasant. Maybe he thinks he is being funny but I for one ain't laughing. His posts come across as a form of intellectual bullying. And I detect a distinctly nervous tone in the posts of those people who reply to his mail along the lines of 'oh your such a funny crabby guy'. It reminded me a bit of how certain people would try to pacify the bully in the playground. >> I understand where you're coming from, and I've had my share of run ins with Scottie, but trust me, he's a true gentleman. His "sneering tone" is usually, so far as I can tell, directed toward ideas and not people. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion... Jim