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To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (41965)	11/27/2005 1:57:00 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

LL, I'm still trying to figure out how he flew at sea level altitude. Wouldn't that be considered boating, not flying? And wouldn't he have crashed into something before he even got close to Mexico City? You know, like a beach? ;-)

To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (41965)	11/27/2005 2:56:22 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 90947

And they were born there and were born acclimated. I seriously doubt they were BORN acclimated. I think the infants BECAME acclimated. Since you and Oecon wish to pick nits, this is a perfectly fair comment. You dwellers of the sea-level lowlands seem to underestimate your limitations. Yeah, You're right. I've underestimated my limitations at least a dozen times with no ill effects. Sorry about your LIMITATIONS. :-) Matbe if you'd lay of the feelthy weed.... But hey, that's okay, because you are the ones, along with motorcyclists and skiers and snowboarders and hangliding monkeys, etc., who have kept me securely and well employed for years and will continue to do so. For this reason? You'd STARVE if you had to depend on this. "And EVERY TIME I've been in Mexico City, I've flown in flown there a basically sea level altitude and have not noticed the change in altitude. Even mt wife, who has bad asthma, hasn't. Next. :-)" Oecon's favorite nit. How about "And EVERY TIME I've been in Mexico City, I've flown in flown there from basically a sea level altitude and have not noticed the change in altitude." You are confused. Sea-level is not at 10,000 feet. Not narly as confused as you and Oecon. "She lays at home, watches TV, and pounds on a kbd," What? You forgot about the bonbons? <g> ""OOOPS! Won't make that mistake again!"" What? Mixing up the use of "lay" and "lie?" Misspelling keyboard? What? <g> Gee, I'm SORRY you don't know the technical abbreviation for "keyboard". Have a few more fat pills. Maybe they will help. "and she worries about ME having heart trouble?????" Oh, m'dear, but I don't have to worry about it! <g> "That's good to hear! I seem to be defying all your "logic"." Darlin', I never worry about something that's already there, because it's already there. Beither do I. Because climbing the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon have presented no problems at 7500 feet. "Hers probably stopped flowing years ago because it didn't need to!" Maybe true, maybe not, but I ask you, why make it or anything else work harder than necessary? "Because it develops excess capacity and means of coping that are useful in times of emergency? Ever hear of "collateral circulation"?" Collateral circulation can be a blessing and a curse. It is seen in many who smoke and is not a good sign. Collaeral or compensatory circulation is not always a good thing. At which medical school did you specialize in cardiology? My cardiologist seems to disagree with you. Maybe you two should fight it out. :-) "You don't get that eating bonbons." Oh, thank Heavens!! You had me worried there for a minute. You sould be worried, bonbon, but bot for that reason. Pssst. You go on and keep going on those climbs into the stratosphere "10,000 feet is HARDLY the stratosphere. The stratosphere starts at 100,000 feet." And you are dreaming! I'm SURE you can produce cites to back your statememnt, right? :-) but best get a cell phone with GPS and keep its battery well charged. "Where did I say "Don't be prepared"?" Well, you never do say it. And life is full of surprises. I am well aware of that. That's why I have a cellphone, a first aid kit, and appropriate drugs with me. Then again, come to think of it, I guess there aren't too many rescue services in those places you go to; that is assuming they could even get to you where you go. Hmmmm, no, there aren't and, if there were, they probably couldn't. On second thought, might as well scratch the new cell phone with GPS. Wouldn't help ya no how. <g> "You'd be wrong. Most of the places I go are well within reach of cities. Some, such as ancient Carthage, are in the modern city of Tunis. Almost all have services built up around the site. Teotihuacan is essentially a suburb of Mexico City now. Ek Balam is within 15 miles of Vallodolid and 100 miles of either Cancun or Merida. Chichen Itza has a small town there and is ithin 100 miles of Merida. Uxmal is 70 miles from Merida and also has a small town there. The crusader fortress of St. John is within 10 miles of Antalya, a large Turkish beach resort." Dream on, McDuff. Dream? You know more of these places than I do? "Your point was? :-)" You have a wonderful facility for remembering only the best of times. Try to remember the pregnancy parable? <g> Being male, I'm not too concerned about getting pregnant. :-)