Sorry for the late reply, but is this a continuation of the "How did Vlad lose his little finger" thread? ed On Monday, Jun 9, 2003, at 16:15 US/Eastern, Matthew Hunter wrote: > I have decided that this list is too quiet. The following is > designed to stir the pot a bit. Also, it's designed to make you > laugh, through a careful combination of pomposity, elegance, > and crude shock value. <snip>