Reply To: Interrupting Shmoneh Esrei

mik5, Thanks for your authoratitive answer.

Your second paragraph is most pertinent to people who,(have one in my minyan) after exploding with a booming YALEH VIYOVOY!! , they then wait a few seconds for the poor mispallelim to recollect their shattered thoughts, and then, jsut as we have all settled back, he follows up with a resounding YOIM ROYSH HACHOYDESH HAZZEH!!!!!!! (just in case the initial shock made you forget waht day it is)

I suppose it takes all types to make a world!