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To: Arktic who wrote (3991)	1/2/1999 2:05:00 AM
From: Razorbak	Respond to of 5504

[Off-topic] The Prize Paul: I agree with your sentiment about The Prize. Read it from cover to cover, including footnotes. One of my all time favorite books. Keep warm up there. <g> Razor

To: Arktic who wrote (3991)	1/4/1999 1:06:00 AM
From: jackie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5504

Paul, You are right on about the Prize. I had no idea how many incidents in history which on the surface appear random are easily explained when oil is factored, or more correctly, the desire for a reliable source of energy, is factored in. My favorite tidbit from the book was the use of the taxis in Paris in moving troops to stop the German advance during WW I. The defending General Gallieni ordered every one of the 3,000 taxi cabs in Paris to be commandeered. "How will we be paid?" one driver asked the lieutenant who had flagged him down. "By the meter or on a flat rate?" "By the meter," the lieutenant said. "All right, let's go," replied the driver, making sure to put down his flag before starting off.... The taxicab drivers, hungry and tired after two days with no sleep, returned to Paris, where they were besieged by the curious and were paid their fares. They had helped save Paris. They had also demonstrated, under General Gallieni's improvisational tutelage, what motorized transport would mean in the future. Later a grateful city rechristened the broad roadway that traverses the esplanade des Invalides as the avenue du Marechal Gallieni. Isn't that funny? How like a taxi cab driver to be concerned more about a paying fare than the fall of their city. Another book everyone in the oil business or geology for that matter, should read is Annals of The Former World. Here is a word smith without compare, describing the world of working geologists. I think it will be a classic, something for anyone considering themselves to be educated to become familiar with. There is so much to cite, I'll have to limit myself to the development of the use of conodonts in finding oil and gas by Anita Harris, a very talented geologist. It is just one example of the things one can learn from this incredibly well written book. The more I learn about the background of some of the people on this and the Yahoo thread, the more amazed I am people don't just laugh me off into silence. Getting involved in HEC has been very educational in the truest sense of the term. A whole new technology, business, and the people working with the same. One of these days I hope to spend some time on a real oil drilling rig to get a feel for what goes on with this business. Endlessly fascinating. Regards, Jack Simmons