> > Are you saying you don't ever want to see the Smalltalk 
> language grow 
> > beyond its current state?  We have a special operator for 
> cascades to 
> > get at the previous receiver, seems only natural to want 
> one for the 
> > opposite to get at the previous result.  Personally, I can 
> live with 
> > Bert's asPipe solution, however, I think this is a nice language 
> > addition and I'd like to see it added in some form.
> 
> The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
> 
> Cheers
> Philippe

As is the road to heaven, were I to believe in such things. 

Ramon Leon
http://onsmalltalk.com