In a message dated 07/28/2003 11:54:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, NPeters102@aol.com writes: > Can you explain the Neandertalist comment? Forgive me, but I for one am > having trouble following this thread. In a message dated 07/28/2003 11:54:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, NPeters102@aol.com writes: > Neandertal > Main Entry: Ne·an·der·thal Pronunciation: nE-'an-d&r-"tol, -"thol; nA-'än-d&r-"täl Function: adjective Date: 1861 ( look how close the date is, around the first time modern Neanderthat was spotted) 1 : also Ne.an.der.tal /-"tol, -"täl/ : being, relating to, or resembling Neanderthal man 2 : suggesting a caveman in appearance, mentality, or behavior Need I say more? Carolyn (For those of you who have had your sense of humor surgically removed, this was a tongue- in-cheek post).