On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:07:17 -0500, Katra
wrote:

To the rest of the group, PLEASE cut Dave some slack! He is new to
Usenet and I have been to Garden of the Ancients.

No, on-topic, infrequent ads are not unwelcome here or on most Usenet
groups. If we had an absolute ban on ads then we would have to
curtail signature block advertisements. I think the rule is using
moderation in this matter. Notices, ads, signature blocks, etc..

Rusty Mase