PE> simple really.  And if there's no risk, they have two choices:

PE> 1. Put up the money themselves.
PE> 2. Shut up.

RS> They also have a third choice, keep telling you you are
RS> a loony. They appear to find that one more appropriate too.

Well if you want to be pedantic, yes they do have other choices:

3. Stamp their foot.
4. Mow the lawn
5. Stand on their head.
6. Bang their head against a brick wall.
7. Put on a really long face.

But I thought they were too useless to bother listing, as you know
exactly what the end result of them is going to be.  BFN.  Paul.
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