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To: Ilaine who wrote (101727)5/11/2001 11:41:35 PM
From: LLCF  Respond to of 436258
 
I should hope so... I can get a footlong dog AND a malt for a lot less than that here.... -vbg-

DAK



To: Ilaine who wrote (101727)5/12/2001 4:01:02 AM
From: Don Lloyd  Respond to of 436258
 
CB -

miami.com

"...
Despite all of this, a few flights -- Possibly even yours! -- may actually take off this summer. This is not good. While in the air, these airplanes will be relying on an antiquated air-traffic control system. A recent safety audit of the FAA showed that, among other problems:

-- Air-traffic controllers are relying on outdated maps that show giant serpents in the oceans and refer to North America as ``New Spain.''

-- The FAA's so-called ``nationwide radar system'' is in fact a man named Murray standing on the roof of a Wal-Mart in central Kansas with a walkie-talkie and a pair of binoculars. ..."

Regards, Don