<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/23/2004 2:13:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, mikedjyates@msn.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>One problem I did have with some New Yorkers is their mistaken belief that what they think is common elsewhere, or if it isn't it doesn't matter.  In the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, some of my friends seemed really to believe that the massive urban demonstrations meant that the government wouldn't dare invade.  I would point out the flags and declarations of support for war out in the "heartland," but they didn't seem to understand me.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Michael Yates</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>All they had to do is cross a bridge or tunnel to New Jersey and they would have seen that</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sergio</DIV></BODY></HTML>