well...you are, of course, correct, Shambles...I didn't 'need' to open the thread- I just had an overwhelming urge (which I usually resist in these matters) to comment on the tendancy for some to post to Mudcat breaking news of little relevance. mea culpa2
.....and now that we have all had this genteel exchange of viewpoints, I do believe I shall take your advice and NOT open the thread further. I can, of course, be reached by PM if anyone just has to continue the discussion.

As Bill is not going to comment here further or even open this thread again - should anyone wish to read Bill's posts on the thread subject - rather than his comments on on the tendancy for some to post to Mudcat breaking news of little relevance you can find these in the thread that I linked to earlier. These comments were posted in the days when appently he could not control his urges any better than he can now - but possibly thought that the company he was posting with was better or maybe that the breaking news about MJ had more relevance then?