Saturday, November 27, 2004, 2:23:34 AM, Robert Paul wrote: RP> (b) From need. If you're barely making it, buying your kids' shoes and Christmas RP> presents at 65% off even at the cost of getting up early is rational behaviour. Yes. My mother used to go to the sales (dragging me with her) to get basic household things cheap. RP> (d) To confirm the sometimes-forgotten truth that Americans could, if they RP> wanted to, play rugby, but that they just don't want to. I thought American football did that (but can they kick like Jonny Wilkinson?) -- Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html