Derek, I've read all your thoughts in the disclaimer discussion, and I appreciate that its safer to 'only talk amongst professionals'. So I'm privileged to have some of your remarks now, and BTW, Brits are regularly amazed at the sue-ing tactics which occur in the USA. Personally, I grew up with the philosophy of self responsibility. If I trip over somone's walking stick, its my fault for not lookin where I was goin laugh

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