On  Friday, February 20, 2004 6:38 PM, Robert Delfs wrote:

(big snip)  :-)
> 1.  Where are all the fish?

I kan handle that one! :-)

> 2.  How fast is that current?

My ears appear to have difficulty in clearing themselves today, so I'm
afraid I'll have to sit out this next dive!  :-)

> 3.  Excuse me, but  your suitcase seems to be making a "ticking" noise.

Ah!  I'm glad that you noticed this noise made by an apparent mechanism!  It
is, however, merely my pet racing cockroach ( the same one that beat all
other contenders in the inter-ship cockroach racing derby) reminding me that
it is, in fact, time for lunch!  :-)

> 4.  The pen is in my aunt.  (Always useful in France, so it should be
> good here too.)

My aunt has many strange predilections and should be ignored.  Indeed!  If
you do require a pen to write with, then may I suggest that you use the one
that I have here?  No!  Please do feel free to keep it! :-)


Strike