From: "Mike Singer" > Russel, have you a medical license to treat depression? > Why have you got an idea into your head that you could be > helpful for the kinda guys? Could you distinguish depressed > person from some sort of a pervert? Easy now! Russel(l) is quite rightly pointing out that when someone writes to the list we don't know what is otherwise happening in their life or what state of mind they are in. To assume that they are in the same situation that we are currently in makes dangerous assumptions. We are all aware that certain members of the list can be quite abrupt in their replies. But then we expect that because we know the list!! Newbies on the other hand (by definition) don't! In my opinion, newbies should be given a couple of questions to show their ignorance and to learn the lay of the land. After that it's open season!! And before you ask, yes, experience and yes. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu