Jim> The function vs. macro debate is an old one between myself
Jim> and Mark Galassi (gh_'s author). It's not a cut-and-dried
Jim> decision in all cases, but certain things should definitely
Jim> be macros. I just need to introduce Mark to the muzzle of my
Jim> Saturday Night Special, and this'll get straightened out,
Jim> toute suite.
>> Is a Saturday Night Special a kind of gun?
Jim> I think it's a sawed-off shotgun. My memories of my
Jim> bank-robbing days are fading fast; I hardly ever see my
Jim> parole officer nowadays.
it's a .38 caliber revolver, typically with a short barrel. As a class,
they are cheaply made and fairly easily aquired.
-pate