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Some Eric Blair for you: “Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napolean that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where would you be? Suppose you had decided to follow Snowball, with his moonshine of windmills -- Snowball, who, as we know, was no better than a criminal?” “He fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed,” said somebody. “Bravery is not enough,” said Squealer. “Loyalty and obedience are most important.” D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

... and then PLF for all I'm worth because it's Bridge Day. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

It's at 45% on a square canopy. I'm not messing with it, chop chop. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

You thought it was a reference to padding on the _wind tunnel_? Guess again. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Sure, they already gave him an F-14 and some navigator btn of "Goose." What's a little tunnel time cost them. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

So who said the fan was on at the time. All that padding . . . D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

I've owned an IPAQ 3650 Pocket Pc, with all the trimmings, for 3 years or so. A blast to program, it's extremely handicapped as a business productivity tool. And Pocket Pc power management is awful -- be prepared to reload your os once the battery inexplicably dies. I recommend either waiting for a superior product to emerge or acquiring the cheapest synchronous organizer available. My $0.02 worth. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Now, I'm a pilot. ______________________________________________ For basis, on which date did you log your most-current flight hour? Thank you in advance for the courtesy of your reply. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Definitely focus on your family, however, if you plan to spend time in St. John or St. Croix (and St. Croix easily is the better venue for coercing heli pilots as well as for nightlife), please let me know. Since 1998, I've visited the area from 12/23 through 1/6 and by 2005 I'm pretty confident I can round up the usual suspects for lift. Also let me know if you worked in arlington, you'll have instant friends. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

No dropzones on St. John or St. Croix, parasailing is a close as it gets unless you hire a heli. Never been to St. Tom. When do you plan to be there? I visit St. Croix once a year and might be interested in timing 2004's trip to share lift. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

True Hell is here: http://www.hell2u.com/. And yes it actually does freeze over from time to time. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

I saw it last night and would echo Paul's comments for the most part. FWIW, the movie is true to the written O'Brian series, which you may wish to read someday. Especially given your heritage. My only criticism is the movie is a bit too slick at points. Fortunately this doesn't detract from the totality. Worth a full price ticket for sure. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Was this contiguous today? Congratulations nevertheless! D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

The silence here is deafening, isn't it? And telling as to some frequent posters whose characters have been made obvious by their own hands. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

And the Paul Bunyan Trophy remains in Ann Arbor for another year. You betcha! D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Predictions? (interested parties only) http://www.detnews.com/2003/um/0310/31/h01-312680.htm. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO U of M, '87

Posted for opinion and comment only: Nuisance monkeys face sterilisation By Baldev Chauhan BBC correspondent in Simla Loitering in groups, pestering passers-by, stealing food - India's urban monkeys have become a menace to society. Simian delinquency is booming, fuelled by a steady rise in the monkey population. But in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, the humans have had enough - and, perhaps literally, the knives are out. Authorities in the region have decided it is high time the nuisance monkeys are sterilised. They have applied to the Environment and Forests Ministry in Delhi for permission to proceed with a sterilisation programme. A senior wildlife official told the BBC the state's female monkeys can rest easy - male monkeys will be the sole targets of the initiative. According to the official, tests have shown sterilisation is far more effective in male primates than it is in females. If given the go-ahead, each of the state's sterilised monkeys would have a micro-chip implanted in it, to make sure the same animal was not operated on twice. The wildlife official said the cost of sterilising each monkey would be about 1,750 rupees, or $35. An easy life That's money well spent, say residents in the hill resort of Simla, which has had serious monkey problems of its own. One of them told the BBC this was the time for decisive action, as the state's monkey population was on course to outnumber its humans. Exact figures for the number of monkeys in India are not available, but they are to be found almost everywhere in the country. The commonest breed is the Rhesus Macaque, a type of brown monkey that lives to the age of around 17. Though denied the protection afforded to the sacred cow, monkeys nonetheless have an easy life in India. Temples are often dedicated to them, in memory of the Hindu god, Hanuman, himself part-monkey. The presence of pilgrims and devotees at these temples provides the monkeys with a ready source of food - and to judge by their antics, entertainment. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/south_asia/3212124.stm Published: 2003/10/21 17:47:11 GMT © BBC MMIII

What is Mantis Style....? _____________________________ Where I jump, "Mantis" refers to _any_ flying attitude that involves pressing the palms of your hands together with fingers extended and pointing towards the same axis the apex of your head aligns with as it travels through the relative wind. This presents different flying challenges, depending on your attitude. Mantis is good practice for the ADT, as you should be ready to play with a spaceball if you can fly the Mantis position with stability in all the positions, and assuming you have basic skydiving awareness. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

How the hell did you post that so fast? ____________________________________ Same way Ron Santo knew where to position himself to field the ball. Keep your eye on the ball, kid. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Vill be baaak. Wait, a certain governor-elect said that already. Go Cubs! D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

I've already retailed across state lines a game btn of "Bad Day BASE Jumpin'". Beta players seem to dig it. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Purchase or borrow a good set of ear plugs. Arrange awakening at a time certain by manual methods. Cast out offenders without mercy. (wolves need to eat, too.) Otherwise, you suffer willingly. I once witnessed my future father in law drive out a tentload of very tired people because he snores so loudly. It was horrible. The snoring got prominent broadcast attention because one of those driven-out is a major newsperson. Didn't affect the offender in the slightest then and it still doesn't. I repeat, the recipient always loses. Look after yourself and Godspeed. May God have mercy on your soul (since people who snore certainly won't.) D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

Peace, love and penguins. Linus cuts some points, too. Persistence, D. James Nahikian CHICAGO

I predict that Californians who voted for G. Davis in the last election will vote for Arnie S. this time around. My best wishes go to the Cubs. Though my prayers are for Californians. With their situation, they need whatever good can possibly come their way. D. James Nahikian "And Proud We Are Of All Of Them"

3/5. Bring on the Fish. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO