I did this rant in sound clip format, mainly because I wanted a change and be able to rant vocally. So, please download the sound clips below and listen to them in the order that they are listed. I truly apologize for the large filesize of the sounds, as well as for my rather pretentious/pompous tone of voice. *cough* :p xp :p

1. before you read the rant, here's a little disclaimer type thing - 778K .wav file

2. the rant, part one - 2.7MB .wav file

3. the rant, part two - 3.1MB .wav file

4. the rant, part three - 2.0MB .wav file

5. a little digression away from the rant - 775K .wav file

6. short parting note - 235K .wav file

(This rant was recorded on 8 March 2000.)