John Summerfield wrote: >> Karl is a seriously damaged individual. > > This is completely uncalled for and reflects less well on yourself than > it does on Karl. Whatever Karl's limitations, he deserves to be treated > with dignity. I agree. Incidentally, whatever Karl's failings, I've learned quite a lot from the many threads he has started. (Not, I hasten to add, from Karl himself.) -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland