In article <s7MLe.799$r54.174@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com>,
Brian Stell <bstell@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> > I'm amazed that people were able to exist
> > even 10 years ago, given what they consider
> > an absolute necessity of life today.
>
> It's not "an absolute necessity". It is a very
> useful tool to have in the car.

When someone says, "I could never imagine having a car without it," that
person's imagination is extremely limited--because for years, he did
have one without it.

What he's doing is refusing to admit that he could live without it.
He's being a spoiled, selfish brat.

One wonders what will happen when the asteroid finally hits...