In a message dated 10/27/99 11:27:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rbowman@indigo.ie writes: << I'm not a Nazi. Two or three of my closest friends were people who, one way or another, put their lives on the line beating the bastards. I hope if I'd been the age I'd have done the same. But I can't deny my endless curiosity. Scottie B. >> That's pretty interesting, and yeah, I have to admit the weight of evidence is on your side on this one. It's also possible we're thinking of two different Hitlers here too -- the one still rising to power, the other one having consolidated his power and pursuing his agenda. I'm inclined to think he changed just a little bit between 1933 and 1944...but I could be wrong. Jim