In either case, aren't they the things they put over the eyes of frisky racehorses to ensure they run forwards and aren't distracted by other horses/events around them? Consequently, an english saying exists, ie. "A blinkered view", meaning someone who has very set and unshakeable views on something. Mike -- Visit Traumatone/Great Northern Electrics on the web at http://www.geocities.com/~greatnorthern/ -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+