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)