Piper - I actually thought that comment by Rutles was pretty darned funny (guess I'm in serious need of some comic relief here!)
Ya DO gotta admit that he's got a point, no?
I know that I am discounting the Feb 2 date 99.99%, but will still be a bit relieved when it passes without incident - which it will, IMHO.
What's crude about it? Hallmark has a complete display of "So Sorry Your City Got Nuked" greeting cards ready to roll (okay, that's crude I admit -- I apologize).
My point is, Terrorists 1 Freepers 0
So much has been said about Feb. 2, what happens if nothing happens? I guess we all just assume these guys are crackpots and let our guards down while the real movers and shakers take advantage of our new complacency...
That's the soft underbelly we need to be careful of exposing.