Thanks for all the responses folks ,but isnt a bit of "lateral thinking" a good thing? If we stick to parroting established "facts"
we end up in a straight jacket.
Reading through the posts Im beginning to think that there's no such thing as a fact,just lots of opinions, some given a false authenticity to serve a particular purpose (usually political)
It seems to me possible to make a case against any supposed "fact", if you allow yourself to view that "fact" from different perspectives.
Martins' post is a good example. He states that his opinion is a fact,whereas it is in fact, an opinion.
Bert...I liked your comment on the hammer,and I know exactly how you feel.In this phony system its wonderful to be able to do something real.When Im working I sometimes feel a link with the old ones.
Moo...I too think Carol is a star, she does tend to deal in "facts",
but she is so brave in dealing with the hordes of Philistine, that I always forgive her.....Ake