I always thought that people liked roller coasters, though, because they felt that they were cheating death. ____ People who like roller coasters have an ability to relinquish some measure of personal control over their environment, and also take pleasure in the risk of trust. Roller coaster riding is part of an attitude toward the world. In other words, I would argue that liking roller coasters is symptomatic of surrendering to something rather than cheating something. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html