[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

I just finished up Logic class for the day; you're going to have to do better than that. You talked about "this century". I grant you "this century" plus about 16 more years. Sox haven't even been in a World Series. But the Yankees weren't even [/i]in[/i] a World Series while the Sox were winning 5 of the first 15 of them, over a similar roughly-20-year period to open the previous century. Neither point is relevant to the bottom line, which is. . .

that the Sox are still playing this year, while the Yankees are not, which is enormously satisfying. Addtionally, the Yankees are not playing as a direct result of the Red Sox, which is even more satisfying. But not quite satistying enough. Nine down. . .

When I said "this century" I meant *THIS* century, ie the century we now find ourselves in ie the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.

Obviously you mistook my use of the term *THIS* century to mean *LAST* century, which is understandable...I guess...and explains why you are so obsessed with the years in & around World War 1.

Anywho, now that we've gotten that mess cleared up...the bottom line remains if you give enough monkeys with enough typewrites enough time one of them will eventually recreate every lyric ever written by Neil Sedaka, in chronological order.

The point being if the obvious historical trends continue we won't have to wait long for NY to have another WS appearance...something not as easily said for team Red Sox.