Bill Gates never went $10,000 in the hole for anything. His crib cost $10,000. He was a millionaire before he could say, "Ma-Ma".

PPP could have been adequately promoted for just the cost of the extra ink to have that option included in the AMA sign up form, with a couple of paragraphs to explain how it works. It didn't have to become the parasitic load that it is now.

Tell me something Robo, how many dozens of potential PPPers do you pass by on a daily basis in your travels? Let's pretend that you would answer that question truthfully and report back that you occasionally see 1 or 2, what makes you think that anything less than a bribe would get any of those guys to sign up just once?

I'm just trying to be realistic about this. If it was your $200,000 would you be singing the same tune?

In the meantime how is this ludicrous forensic investigation about Hoss coming along? You might get in touch with Chester Gould for some good tips about how to "collar" your man.