Brett Robson wrote:
 >
 >
 > John W. wrote:
 >
 >> 13r3tt R0bs-on <get_boi@deai.com> wrote in message
 >> news:<cg159s02php@drn.newsguy.com>...
 >>
 >>> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:50:46 +0900, Raj Feridun  ...
 >>>
 >>>> On 18 Aug 2004 18:42:53 -0700, Terb Nosbor
 >>>> <figher_child@delasoul.com>
 >>>
 >>>
 >>>>> Where did you get that biazzare notion? Beating hundreds or
 >>>>> thousands of well qualified people to get into your local
 >>>>> National Guard, especially as a fighter pilot of an aircarft
 >>>>> notoriously difficult and dangerous to fly and completing
 >>>>> your service is quite an admirable thing.
 >>>>
 >>>>
 >>>> What's that got to do with Dubya?
 >>>>
 >>>
 >>> Absolutely nothing.
 >>>
 >>
 >> Did you guys plan that exchange? :)
 >>
 >
 >
 > No, but playing the straight man is a difficult role. Do you make the
 >  setup so obvious that everyone can see it? If you make it too
 > obscure then it might go missed. The trick is to make the follow-up
 > seem natural but not too obvious. I can usually rely on Mike to pick
 > up for me.
 >
 >
 > (actually Raj was playing the straight man in that exchange, oh well
 > I did the set-up)
 >
I was surprised Raj was paying attention to this thread. Actually, I'm
surprised I still am, but there really hasn't been a good long senseless 
thread in a long time. And where is Eric? I figured he'd have chimed in 
a bit more.

John W.