On 19 Mar 2006 15:01:34 -0800, "Myrna" wrote:

Why do you have to be a wise ass when someone is asking a question?

I'm sure he doesn't have to be, but he felt like joking around on this
occasion. He's usually serious, but what would he be if he could
never joke around.

The advice here is free, in theory, but if some ribbing comes along
with it, just be a sport and take it.

It's not like this is an emergency, even compared to the Canadian guy
who wrote at 4AM this morning who had no heat, was cold, and couldn't
sleep.