In a message dated 5/11/2004 12:11:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Perry, If Elsman was being funny, it worked--it cracked me up. :-) Izzy



PERRY,
       DON'T TRUST HER----SHE CAN TURN ON A MAN IN A NEW YORK SECOND.  SHE HAS AT LEAST 3 PERSONAS, AND EVEN THIS FRIENDLY PERSONA IS WHAT I CALL THE "SUBJUNCTIVE TENSE" PERSONA-----NOTICE THE "IF".  AND, WE KNOW SHE IS "TENSE."
           SHE REMINDS ME OF THE STORY, WHEREIN A GIRL IS ASKED TO SPELL "WATER":
                 SHE SAYS TO HER TEACHER:  "HIJKLMNO".
                THE ASTOUNDED TEACHER SAYS: "WHAT?  YOU ARE A NUTCASE!!"
               THE GIRL RESPONDS: "YES THAT SPELLS WATER.  IT HAS ALL THE LETTERS FROM "H" TO "O".
             ----ELSMANSTEIN, THE CHAUVINIST SCHWEIN

P.S.  HOWEVER , IN THESE BATTLES OF THE SEXES, I AM COMFORTED BY THIS GUIDING TRUISM:
            "ALL GENERALIZATIONS ARE FALSE!"

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