In a message dated 97-07-11 14:48:36 EDT, you write: > This is probably something everybody on the list already knew but I'm a > little bit late . . .bare with me. > 'Scuse me - 'n I'm not nit-picking - but as I read I get this vision of lurkers - as they come on line - doing as you request: "bare with me." a joyous mental image - for a lurker - methinks we live for this . . . yuk yuk! "we" ? - present company excepted - if you wish. e/b