[Growltigger]

Hmmm, I come back to the forum for a microsecond, before real life whisks me off again, and look what the lot of you are saying....

reaches for red hot poker hand cannon and makes sure it is fully loaded with blistering iron spikes ready for appointments with the rectal regions of half the forum's denizens, especially General Woundwort as I just have this thing about Phoenix and Arizonans in general! (cos of an undercooked chicken breast at Monty's Casa Vieja which meant my drive up to Flagstaff was dictated by the number of rest stops with sanitory loo facilities on the way!!!)...

On a vaguely serious note, isn't it sad how things are going. I blame the American "high compensation awards" legal system.

When I were a young lad, if I touched a woman inappropriately in the chest department, one of three things happended, either (i) she slapped me or kicked me in the knackers, (ii) she got her boyfriend to slap me or kick me in the knackers or (iii) she didn't mind and I was on for a promise.

These days, nothing happens other than her lawyer sends you a demand for £10,000,000 in damages for hurt feeling, inappropriate behaviour and wear and tear on bra!!

Mad, the world is as mad as a bunch of badgers!