Diane--Here is a story for *you*--I heard it a few years back, at a music industry event--the teller was a man who was so important that when he told it, everyone stopped talking to listen--and they got the message!

Years ago, in a series of television interviews, a certain once-popular recording artist blamed his impoverished situation on a specific record producer, who he claimed had robbed him, and had lied to him, and had tricked him into signing away "rights", and all other sorts of terrible things--

His story made such an impact that the specific record producer (who had not fallen on hard times at all) received many angry letters and threatening postcards. He was "told off" on the street, and he could not dine out, because ill-wishers interrupted his dessert.

After a few weeks of humilation, the record producer was approached by a representative of the artist, who suggested a comprehensive array of projects, including a new album, a retrospective boxed set, and an MTV special. Of course, a healthy cash advance was asked for, and a signing bonus--because his client was "starving"--

The producer said, "If your fat-mouthed client is starving, I have a suggestion: he can go eat shit!"