[Mortimer Snavely]

You are absolutely right. My story of the Istanbul street urchin was entirely false. I've never been to Turkey in my life. I participate in these threads out of sheer bloody-mindedness and for the thrill I get from getting the simple minded to believe my total fabrications. But I couldn't get it past you, could I?

Kudos to you, Sir. The entire English speaking world sits in speechless awe of your sublime reasoning, your laser-like insight, and your fiery intellect.