On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:28:34 -0400, "Chess One"
wrote:

You know, Phil, an indignant refusal to answer directly can be
effective if done sparingly by a person with a reputation for calm
rationality. Think of "Have you no shame, sir, have you no shame?" or
"... they now include my little dog, Falla".

But when you do it all the time, you come off like a street person on
crack.

My advice: Face facts, Phil. Focus on forgetting fulminating for the
foreseeable future.