Bravo, Joern Borchert! Right on! I just hope your phrases "silly impudence" and "simple stupidity" aren't regarded as constituting a personal attack. I find it very interesting that people can attribute a cultural or political motive to a whole race, nationality, class, or profession (we used to call this prejudice), then think you're hurling personal invective if you call it for what it is--be it bigotry, impudence, or stupidity. Perhaps I'll restrict myself to telling people they're "grievously mistaken (IMHO)." --David Haberstich