varargs void shout( string str, object avoid )
{
    object *ob;
    int     i;

    ob = users();
    for( i = 0; i < sizeof( ob ); i++ )
	if( ob[ i ] != avoid && !ob[ i ]->query_earmuffs() )
	    if( ob[ i ] != this_player() )
	    {
		ob[ i ]->event_say( previous_object(), str, ({ }) );
	    }
}				/* shout() */