In a message dated 12/6/2000 12:30:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Be especially careful when addressing their ancestors! >> I better think about this one a little longer before I attempt to crack wise. Ancestors of trees, eh? Somebody give me a hand (a branch? a twig?) with this. I always thought of trees as obstructions to views of buildings, and of course, sources of lumber. Now you tell me they have ancestors. Next you'll be telling me trees have feelings; it's bad enough my wife thinks I have feelings, and should tell her what those feelings are. Well, maybe we can get her to ask the trees about their feelings and leave me alone. This may not be so bad after all... Thanks, Rudy! Ralph