a) must all of Michael Moore's posts always be accompanied by sheaves of blockquotes and equally as abundandant quanities of irritating hieroglyphic html code? b) Re: rip-offs ....what do people expect when they deal with inherently dishonest systems such as credit cards and bank debt instruments? c) are some people really making an attempt to keep records of every miniscule transaction they make with e-gold, or any other monetary system, in order to surrender some part of their assets to greedy and unscrupulous government agencies? d) am I the only one in the world to never to have had a credit card and to have had eschewed traditional banking for very nearly the last 20 years? e) are a majority of people in the world really as stupid as they continue to appear to be? f) ...if I have offended, may I offer my recent consumption of two gigantic and delicious Manhattans as an expedient excuse for my tactlessness? ..Oh, and by the way, ....Happy New Year! --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]