Lionsfan said:
You would need a semi colon, not a colon in your phrase.
Er... no?
Semi colon's indicate a connected idea, such that it is separated in a fashion similar to that of a comma. The idea I expressed were directly connected, and involved no, even minor, separation. Secondly, a colon was necessary as an introduction. For example:
"I need to go to the shop to buy a few things: oranges, apples, milk, and whatever the cashier's willing to give up when I get the gun out".
In this instance, the colon was used to introduce a list, or could likewise be used to introduce an idea, as I did. I wanted to imply a direct connection, whereas the semi colon would be used to imply two individual ideas that are vaguely linked.
(If any of what I'm saying is wrong I'm going to back and give my English teachers detentions)