From Bert:

Comparing a neutron star to a black hole is not bad thinking. One is a
grape(neutron star) the black hole is the
prune. Reality is if a neutron star lost its
spin it would be black

Hey Bert, surely you're familiar with the Hulse-Taylor pulsar, are you
not? It was one of the most important discoveries in astronomy, giving
evidence (albeit indirect evidence) of gravitational wave radiation,
predicted by Einstein in 1916.
If you're really averse to Google, try www.yahoo.com
and type in 'Hulse Taylor pulsar'.
oc