People who run "Letters to the Editor" columns always speak of the ones that arrive written in green ink. And, understandably in view of my job, I've had more than my share of green ink, purple ink & 72 pt. upper case print-outs. Since most of us assume that `le style, c'est l'homme,' I suggest to Andrew that he give up this tic of always referring to his native land as AmeriKKKa or the U$. Apart from becoming slightly irritating after the first dozen repetitions, it casts doubt on the validity of his posts - much as they would if they were penned on violet paper. Scottie B.