Jonathan Swift's original horrific--albeit satirical--modest proposal of 1729 evoked untoward responses too.
This time the OP, who is certainly capable of mixed, not wholly serious intentions, may well be enjoying the intemperate responses to his proposal as much as Swift did the outrage that his provoked. John Gilmore Ashland, MA 01721-1817 USA _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: It works the way you want. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:102009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html