Hmmmmm, we also have the apparently-infinite capacity of American
politicians to think they are fooling the American people.

Sorry, too cranky.

bob

"To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the
opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself." -
Sun T'zu, "The Art of War"



-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: Karman, Al [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
-> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 2:47 PM
-> To: [log in to unmask]
-> Subject: Re: OT : Friday Trivia
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-> Oh Yeah....well, we've got The Egos Of Our Presidential Candidates!!!
->
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-> Al Karman
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-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: Bob Bushley (Burbank) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
-> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 3:52 PM
-> To: [log in to unmask]
-> Subject: Re: OT : Friday Trivia
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->
-> But!! What does it matter The true Country is the British Republic,
-> susposeedly "The sun nevers sets on the British Republic."
-> let us see if
-> America can brag about something as big as that!!!
->
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: Johnson, Tracy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
-> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 1:40 PM
-> To: [log in to unmask]
-> Subject: Re: OT : Friday Trivia
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-> Bruce is right as this is about Longitude and not Time Zones.
->
-> Of course if you REALLY want the Easternmost part of the
-> U.S. you all need to back up from your original thinking
-> from Attu at 172 Degrees East Meridian and go to
-> Semisopochnoi Island.  The Easternmost point on which is
-> Pochnoi Point which is much closer to 179 Degrees East
-> Meridian.
->
-> (a.k.a. Somewhere midway between Kiska and Adak.)
->
-> Tracy M. Johnson
-> TRW Automotive Electronics
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->
-> > -----Original Message-----
-> > From: Bruce Toback [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
-> >
-> > The date line is not the same thing as the 180 degree meridian. It
-> > follows the meridian for most of its length, but jogs here
-> > and there as
-> > you mentioned for the convenience of the people who live in
-> > the region.
-> > The meridian, however, is an absolutely straight line, spherically
-> > speaking.
-> >
-> > -- Bruce
-> >
->