From: Mike on
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:20:43 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgmsop(a)earthlink.net> wrote:

>And how soon before the situation affects the worldwide economy?
>Passenger travel poses a serious enough problem, considering how many
>business travelers are affected, but much of the world's freight moves
>by air nowadays, too! (As though the economic situation were not
>already bad enough.)

maybe a good opportunity to learn to video conference and source
locally or slowly.
--
Mike
"if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk,
he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down"
Warren Buffett
From: Mxsmanic on
Martin writes:

> It is a real shame that you discovered this so late in your life.

I've known it all my life, so it's not a discovery.
From: Mike on
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:25:26 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:

>> The world may discover that a lot of things really don't absolutely have to be
>> transported by air.
>
>A lot of things don't absolutely have to be transported at all. Indeed,
>none of us absolutely have to travel at all. None of us absolutely have
>to post to usenet groups either. Any other fascinating nuggets of wisdom
>while you're channelling?

ships are a good alternative to flying, its a perfectly good point.
--
Mike
"if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk,
he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down"
Warren Buffett
From: Mike on
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:13:01 -0700, Hatunen <hatunen(a)cox.net> wrote:

>Apparently, the same volcano erupted for two years in 1821...

the BBC is starting to talk about months.
--
Mike
"if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk,
he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down"
Warren Buffett
From: Mike on
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:43:20 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgmsop(a)earthlink.net> wrote:

>Be grateful you have the option! (Ferry service from the American
>continents would be somewhat impractical.);-)

True. how about:-
"http://www.amphicars.com/"
--
Mike
"if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk,
he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down"
Warren Buffett