On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:21:48 -0700, BTIZ wrote:

Funny.. I remember my history books telling me they traded away a whole
island for some beads and blankets... Manhattan ... that does not sound
like stealing to me

Have you ever seen that island? I'd take the beads and blankets.

- Andrew

P.S. Of course, it was probably nicer back then.