> From: Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> In 10 years of Mac use
>> I've never had this... any help appreciated!
> 
> I've seen it once or twice...  I _think_ this means that the Finder
> has set a flag marking the file/folder as in use and forgot to turn
> it off.  You might try rebuilding the desktop, then deleting them
> again. 
> Let me know if that helps - I can't remember how I fixed this
> Peace,
> Drew

One additional way to remove them is if they are locked, do a "get info" on
the item and unlock. The easiest is to "Option" - trash

-- 
Mike Amato


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