"Steve B" > wrote:

> I have yet to get ONE answer to the question. The question was a simple
> honest one, written in a form that no one could have found offensive or
> contentious. It was asked to gain knowledge. If this is how this group is
> when dealing with questions from those outside the little circle of people
> who rule the group, then there is no value to coming here for a newbie. Or
> anyone else. It is typical of the decay and demise of many usenet
> newsgroups. I come here day after day, and see no new messages. Why is it
> that a topic as popular as this has no new questions day after day? I think
> I know the answer.
>
> I leave you to yourselves. When I really need to know something, Google is
> far far superior to the elitist snobs here. And their sockpuppets.
>

I once thought there wasn't such a thing as a stupid question.
Then--along came Kent.
Your original question might not be stupid but it sure as fooch pegged
the meter for INANITY. And BLOVIATION. You even answered it for yourself
as you asked it,fer crapssake! We The Answerers had pretty much diddly
to work with here (excepting perhaps the comedic value of your post)
Setting wood on fire and cooking meat with it is,indeed,too difficult
for some folks to do. Such a fantastic demonstration of a lack of common
sense as you've shown here makes me wonder if you can handle the task
safely. Paying an 'elitist snob' to do the job for you might be the best
course of action for you.

monroe(helping to 'rule the group' through 'decay and demise' since '98)