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To: jbe who wrote (71831)	1/9/2000 4:48:00 PM
From: Michael M	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Travel "agencies" probably don't use the term "African tundra." Not that some aren't dumb enough to do that -- it's just that nearly all travel literature and ad copy is produced by travel "suppliers" -- airlines, resorts, cruise lines, tour companies and a few huge companies like AMEX and AAA. Not to mention various countries and cities. Not to argue, Joan. Just speaking up on behalf of thousands of independent travel people who make a living from satisfied clients and referrals. The airlines are working hard to kill us off. If they succeed, you will be left with, "If you want to go to Africa, press six, followed by the pound key." The airlines are evil, Joan. Sometimes you can save a buck buying travel on line (mostly last minute weekend air) -- You can also save money by changing your own oil. Hope your next trip is a great one! M

To: jbe who wrote (71831)	1/9/2000 5:49:00 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

<<Beware the travel scammers! >> Wife and I went to Cabo San Lucas in '84. Things weren't as advertised but it was still fun and I knew we would be ripped off so I took a coupla k extra. A man and his family were checking out a week early and he refused to pay a part of his bill. He told them he was from New York City and knew his rights. I was thinking he was about to get an education when two large policia walked in. Without saying a word each took an arm, twisted them behind his back and lifted him up and carried him off. It looked painful and he was screaming through his tears that he would pay the bill. I bet after taking the Pepsi challenge he paid a lot more than the amount in question.

To: jbe who wrote (71831)	1/9/2000 6:25:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Well, since penguins are my favorite I think I would have noticed them... even if they were painted. Ever seen a penguin get out of the water... they shoot out like a vertical rocket and land on their feet. Hilarious. uts.cc.utexas.edu

To: jbe who wrote (71831)	1/9/2000 7:13:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Methinks you're confused, Joan. Penguins don't sit on their eggs, at least in Antarctica. It's a guy thing. The emperor of his latest title is the male emperor penguin; this paragon of paternity protects his spouse's egg by balancing it on his feet through several months of Antarctic winter. Masson shows that in many other species, fathers perform services for their offspring that are equally remarkable, if seldom as arduous. Male Japanese carp take small fry into their mouths when danger threatens. The female seahorse lays her eggs in the male's pouch, then takes off, leaving him to hatch them and nurture the young. (from nytimes.com ) The guides could probably explain egg on the natives' faces, but on their feet? Cheers, Dan.

To: jbe who wrote (71831)	1/9/2000 8:17:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 108807

I don't think geologists call anything in Africa "tundra", which is a Siberian word, and refers to permanently frozen flat plains. There may be frozen places in Africa, but they're at the top of high mountains. Dang it, now there's a perfectly good word I can't remember that describes flat plains without available water, and is used for both desert biomes and Arctic/Antarctic biomes, but tundra isn't it.<edit> Could it be desert? That would apply not only to hot desert sands, but also to frozen wastelands.