Spaw,

Happy? That was supposed to make me happy. I thought it was building up karma to atone for future sins (of which many are planned)

Ebbie,

As I spent a lot of time debating mav, I have to disagree in part. After a rocky start, we ended up having a fairly civil discussion with some teasing from both sides.

However, it really does take more than one to have a flame war. And virtual bullies are easy to deal with and avoid.

Carol,

I suspect that the reason Max can step in is that he isn't involved in all this and doesn?t develop a personal stake in the outcome. And does he step in because he gets a lot of PM's?

Age brings wrinkles and gray hair, not (necessarily) wisdom, judgement or tolerance. Of which virtual examples abound.

Matt R,

Does sort of screw up the poem though.

"The Borden's maid took and ax and gave her employer 40 whacks......." or "You can't chop your employer up in Massachusetts ....."

No, I can't see it.

In the interests of poetry and song, I say we get a court to declare that she did do it, no matter what the evidence says.

Regards

John