t_h_e__p_e_r_f_e_c_t__p_u_n_c_t_u_a_t_i_o_n 21 August 2004 What's_the_'Point'? whence t_h_e__w_o_r_s_t__d_e_f_e_a_t * The quest for seven Gold medals * in Athens_2004 becooms "the perfect punctuation"... US press bows to Phelps's golden sportsmanship 13 minutes ago 040821 ... An "amazing" newslink WASHINGTON (AFP) - United States media, which poured poolfulls of ink on US swimming sensation Michael Phelps (news - web sites) before the Olympics, saluted his medal haul but gave equal honor to his decision to surrender his spot in his final race to teammate and rival Ian Crocker. "It was the perfect punctuation to Phelps's Olympics," The New York Times wrote. 040821 ... . http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040821/sp_afp/oly_2004_swim_reax_040821145034&e=5 040821 ... All to note To_be_precise:- "becomes", instead of "becooms" 040821 ... uow day's_or_days? 040821 ... why not 2-day = 2 days... 040821 ... and 2_day = 2-day... 040821 ... and 2_day = 2nd Day... 040821 ... and what's_next? 040821 ... Thus have I read / heard. Lose_the_war_for_the_battles? Absolutely_not!!! 040821 ... The Graces from Heaven If_that's_a_defeat_we_need_more_defeats_like_that... 040821 ... why not Given the Moment_of_truth:- whence t_h_e__w_o_r_s_t__d_e_f_e_a_t * The quest for seven Gold medals * in Athens_2004 becomes "the perfect punctuation"... Tell / show one ...And_I_will_tell_you_how_wonder_you_are... 040821 ... uow today's? 040821 ... The Graces from Heaven 'With five gold medals and two bronze overall, Phelps is content to win a "historic eighth medal" while sitting in the stands Saturday night' whence a "historic eighth medal" is worth more than three gold medals (100 gold medals, indeed - why_not?) 040821 ... Thus have I read / heard. Given "Water_droplet":- *** * Today vs. Tomorrow *** Today's t_h_e__w_o_r_s_t__d_e_f_e_a_t can be Tomorrow's t_h_e__p_e_r_f_e_c_t__p_u_n_c_t_u_a_t_i_o_n... 040821 ... 21 August 2004 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5782852/ Golden ending: Phelps gets 6th gold without getting wet 040821 ... a "point" After winning seven medals, including five golds, Michael Phelps, center, gave up his spot in the 400 medley relay to teammate and rival Ian Crocker http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/040821/040821_phelps_hmed.hmedium.jpg Phelps embodies true Olympic spirit 040821 ... a "point" Fierce fighting in Najaf Mon 23 August, 2004 06:27 http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=569694§ion=news Some shrapnel landed inside the mosque's courtyard, and some of the blasts sounded like artillery shells. 040822 ... and Najaf - t_h_e__p_e_r_f_e_c_t__p_u_n_c_t_u_a_t_i_o_n? Absolutely_Not... 040822 ... kx21 iLink: Water_Droplet:- Yesterday's... + Today's ... = Tomorrow's ... 040823 ... nobody kx is crazy and that's calling the kettle black 040823 ... kx21 p_a_s_t__'p_r_e_s_e_n_t'_and_f_u_t_u_r_e around_and_across the_teaching_of_all_beings 040823 what's it to you? who go blather from