> I have >to call a halt when I hear defensive talk about "Colonials," (with its >implication of intrinsic inferiority) unless you're living in a country >different than mine. I never thought I'd be saying this, Tim, but I think you really misunderstood my meaning. I used the term "Colonials" in a sort of smartass attempt to beat Scottie to the punch. I don't feel inferior to the British at all, nor superior--and by the same token, I don't believe any locality lends any individual or group of individuals any higher place than anyone else on earth. My use of the silly term was just a very convoluted, sarcastic way of sort of lampooning Scottie's famous sarcasm. I'm not sure this post makes any more sense than the one you quoted, but...well, there you are. Brendan ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com