tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14065121.post-1138132601862453472006-01-24T13:53:00.000-06:002006-01-24T13:56:42.003-06:00Why do people begin a conversation with that? Generally, if a conversation starts with "I'll keep this brief," it means I have several hours worth of material that I'll boil down to just one hour.<br /><br />If you're going to keep things brief, you can start by not saying that. Shaves 4 words right off the top.Glintirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08709702528333770392noreply@blogger.com