<HTML>In a message dated 2/21/02 6:57:53 PM Central Standard Time, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net (David Love) writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It's unfortunate that the discussion can't take place without so much vitriol and politics.</BLOCKQUOTE> What vitriol and which politics?  Maybe in your mind, yes.  Anteres really believes that  "most" tuners tune in ET and I don't.  I have plenty of experience and evidence to formulate my basis for my beliefs.  This is not the first time I've been called "Don Quixote".  I harly think that is a reason to change my point of view or the way I present it.  I also happen to like the book and the musical and will be doing a number from that show in an upcoming performance.  Anyone can write whatever they want about ET and it is acceptable but trying to argue against commonly held beliefs is seen as "ranting and raving", regardless of the tone. And thanks for you contribution, Conrad, it really does put things into a nice perspective.  I already know what most of the world thinks about this and why they think what they do.  What you would have me do after the least bit of argument is to go away and hide.  Then it wouldn't be vitriolic and political because your line of thinking would have prevailed.  But so long as I continue to write about what I think is important and relevant, it bothers you. You have a choice, don't read it.  But because you do and you engage in argument or discussion, it means that you are troubled by what you fear may really be true but don't want to admit.  Therefore, your best defense is an offense, an attempt to put it down. I double dare this CTE guy to put forth his research which shows what he thinks it does.  It will be about as firmly founded as the "Scientific Creationism" teachings are that try to prove that the Christian Bible's every word can be taken literally.  If you want to believe that ET always was and always will be, it's up to you.  I, for one, believe just the opposite. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin <A HREF="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-</A> </HTML>