I have no idea where the writer got it, but I love the whole culture clash thing, where misunderstandings come from different peoples having different customs and interpreting things differently, rather than just from one or more parties being unutterably stupid because it's in the script. [wry smile]

I suppose if I went out with any regularity, it might be a good idea for me to have a notebook for my purse. [duck] I really don't, though. Since the slashy retreat at the beginning of August, I've been out... three times, I think. Twice to the movies and once to the symphony. I just don't crave running around like most people do, for whatever reason. When I was a kid, sending me to my room wasn't much of a punishment (yay, time for reading!) and I haven't changed much since then. :) And since my knee is still messed up from said slashy retreat, I have even less desire to go running around. [wry smile]

I hadn't thought about the idea of the invaders playing off the different states against each other. Hmm, that has interesting posibilities. :)

Feel free to pinch the idea, then. [ties it up in a bow and hands it over]

Angie