On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 13:54:57 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 19:42:42 +0100, Torsten Brinch
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 18:08:23 GMT, "Rubystars" >
>>wrote:
>>>"Jim Webster" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>> note that when people have their tonsils out, these are now, in many parts
>>>> of the UK if not all of it, tested for nvCJD.. The idea being that these
>>>> tissues are among the first parts to become infective and therefore will
>>>> be a useful marker as to the number of cases. So far none have come up
>>>>infected
>>>
>>>If they can't do anything to cure the person or prevent onset of the
>>>disease, then what's the point?
>>
>>Rubystars, don't take anything from that maroon. You can throw him
>>a stick, and he'll get the wrong end 8 out of ten. Even an oyster can do
>>better.
>
>Except, of course, that Mr. Webster was correct in his posting.
><snip>

Come, show me what you've got to support that. :-)