what I actually meant was that some contractors (closed out victims) feared trying to do business while others threaten strong arm tactics Eric Hammarberg Associate Director of Preservation Senior Project Director LZA Technology 641 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10011-2014 Telephone: 212.741.1300 extension: 1016 Mobile: 917.439.3537 Fax: 212.989.2040 email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Ken Follett [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 1:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: able to close out all others In a message dated 12/21/00 11:13:46 AM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << able to close out all others >> Interesting phrase. Derivation? Precedence? I'd like to know more about the effect of this action in the general sense of how one feels that closes out, or the feelings of one that has been closed out. Thanks, ][<en