Pen-l has been pretty grim of late, so here goes. (WARNING: some will be offended, including maybe even my employers.) TOP TEN REASONS WHY BEER IS BETTER THAN JESUS 10. No one will kill you for not drinking Beer. 9. Beer doesn't tell you how to have sex. 8. Beer has never caused a major war. 7. They don't force Beer on minors who can't think for themselves. 6. When you have a Beer, you don't knock on people's doors trying to give it away. 5. Nobody's ever been burned at the stake, hanged, or tortured over his or her brand of Beer. 4. You don't have to wait 2000+ years for a second Beer. 3. There are laws saying tht Beer labels can't lie to you. 2. You can prove that there is a Beer. 1. If you've devoted your life to Beer, there are groups to help you stop. Appendix: some of us are still waiting for the first Beer. in pen-l solidarity, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA 90045-2699 USA 310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950 "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- K. Marx, paraphrasing Dante.
