A nice variant is this: Many years ago a friend reported getting a sales call about window blinds and told the salesman that oh yes she was very interested in this and please hold the line while she goes and makes some measurements of her windows......
Bruce
============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com