On Thursday 18 August 2005 02:26 am, Gregory C. Johnson wrote: > > What a perfect spot to insert this gem. (Blatantly stolen from another > > list.) > > > > The Hacker's Lord's Prayer > > Deus ex machina, redux. > > No? Certainly one way to look at it.... Must confess my first thought on reading your reply was episode 18 of "Lost" (Locke's flashback). -- William