I remember as a child (born outside Toronto) asking my dad the same question. He told me that he, from Monkwearmouth might, at a stretch, be considered a borderline Geordie. But (wink) my mother, from Bishopwearmouth, was beyond the pale entirely. And if I knew how to get rid of the pestilential - and untrue - note below, believe me I would do so Bruce Dodd Ottawa -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 19 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message