Bobert - You get a room full of raised eyebrows because people are comfortable in their usual opinionated little rut and they don't want to be disturbed. They are also eager to show you that they are smarter and more in the know than you are...a common character flaw of almost all homo sapiens, including me, is this desire to show others that one is smarter and more in the know... :-)

Yes, I have also seen some unusual stuff.

Humility is a very tough challenge. To give serious consideration to something you have never given serious consideration to before...and actually LISTEN to someone else with respect while they tell their unusual story...demands humility.

Anyone got any? I'm working on it by degrees myself.

Humility is not weakness. Quite the contrary. It is only found in people with great inner strength. I've met a handful of such people in my life...probably less than five at this point. Most people are so busy defending their precious little ego and winning precious little victories with it that they wouldn't dream of daring the challenges of humility. Just watch 'em.

- LH