Good lesson, Russell, thank you. Definitely I should keep myself on topic to avoid the awkward=20 situation. I just meant that Olin's posts are often as interesting reading as=20 pres. Reagan's speeches in his best years. And your efforts to calm down potential flames resembles Pope's (Vatican) role in the world.(in a good sense) Best Regards, Mike. (Sorry for non-[OT], but mentioned guys perhaps aren't=20 subscribed to [OT]) Russell McMahon wrote: > > > P.S. On a non-related wave: For me Olin's stile of writing is like > president Reagan's style of communication, John N. Power's > is like Bush II's, Russell's The Great Pacifier* (or Pacifist - which > is better) is like Pope's :-) > Hope nobody is offended, if so a thousand apologies, guys. > > >=20 > Not at all. > But Olin is liable to resemble the implication that he is losing his memory. >=20 > But do you mean Alexander Pope? > (I don't think I'm usually that rude)(or poetic) > Unlike Pope's parents I'm not a papist (say that 6 times fast) >=20 > http://www.island-of-freedom.com/POPE.HTM >=20 > Or Carly Pope > I'm prettier :-) >=20 > http://www.carly-pope.com/ >=20 > Or Mal Pope > I've got more hair. >=20 > http://www.malpope.com/ >=20 > But no, on reflection, you MUST be referring to Franklin Leonard Pope > I'm flattered. > (Be sure to read all 8 pages)(I didn't) >=20 > http://members.aol.com/w2ni/telegraph/pope/ >=20 >=20 > RM >=20 >=20 > * pacifiers are referred to in my country as dummies :-) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body