A little while ago I responded to Mr. Brock's forward of the Toronto Sun article about Canada's position on Clipper. I responded that it was surprising and a testimony to the list that most of the arguments made by the policy maker (Former Canadian Defense Minister) were issues we had been discussing from early on. I commented that as issue spotters the 'punks seemed to be 3 months to 1 year ahead of the game on most subjects. I then went on to explain that this might create part of the unfriendly feel of the list for new users, who get on wanting to discuss "current" events that have by this time already been tossed out and around on the list by the 'punks. I fear Mr. Brock was mildly offended by my post. Just to be clear, I never meant to imply that Mr. Brock's post was "behind the times" or in any way unwelcome. Quite the opposite I assure you, the post was a good insight into the mind of a foreign official and a valuable perspective on the arguments in general. Most of my posts are fairly "as they come to my fingers," and as a result structure is often lacking. Hence, I fear the impression that I was persecuting or poking at Mr. Brock somehow. Not so. Please continue to forward such posts Mr. Brock, your taste gets a positive reputation certificate from me! -uni- (Dark)