in article 2z97n1rxueme.gg119sf1z6n9.dlg@40tude.net, Edward Mills at
spam@hotmail.com wrote on 2/18/05 9:44 PM:

> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:20:54 +0900, Michael Cash wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 06:11:53 +0900, Ernest Schaal
>> <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets
>> inscribed:
>> 
>>> in article jbg611pdkm85udva86u18nadeelm7v0i96@4ax.com, Michael Cash at
>>> mikecash@buggerallspammers.com wrote on 2/16/05 9:50 PM:
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 07:42:27 +0900, "Danny Wilde"
>>>> <fuzakenbo@hotmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Michael Cash" <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1lt3119gk47qt7l0mj5k8bqeei70q3hl1t@4ax.com...
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If Japan is so bad, what is keeping you here?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Stasis.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Are the East German secret police really keeping you here?
>>>> 
>>>> Never let it be said this group is not educational:
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/69br8
>>> 
>>> Frankly, when I read your message about why you stay in Japan, I felt sorry
>>> for you. Stasis is not a fun reason to stay here.
>> 
>> I meant it as an answer as to why Rev. Ed is still here.
> 
> I think "stasis" is an understatement. I'm still here for a variety of
> reasons, not the least of which is "stasis".
> 
> Look at it this way. If you were from California, would you want to go
> back? 

I want to go back to the States, but not yet. (Sort of like St.
 Augustine's prayer,"Lord, please make me chaste, but not yet.")