It may not be appropriate for me to step into this talk, and I am not certain as to where this thread goes either. It's an anonymous world. Some of you may be my seniors. I should show proper respect, then. But I don't know. My impression with Simpson is that he probably is a nice person and appears to have a fairly warm persona. No wonder why he was a bit upset by unfriendliness... I had a similar experience on this BBS although I didn't take it seriously. Yes, as being previously pointed out, sincerity is one of important traits in life. The proviso is, everyone expects to speak the same style of language when he/she meets others. Believe me, some of the folks here don't even like to hear serious talks at all. Oh well, what is my point? We could be a little more considerate to each other... Once, Lee Iacocca said, "It's important to talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God, he said exactly what I was thinking.' And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death." It is your choice how to use communication style to get others to be either your friends or enemies. If my writing sounds preachy, and drives some of you up the wall, I apologize in advance. premier pas