hill_of_beans sameolme I proudly announce the mounting of a hill of beans. Yes, I have mounted a hill of beans! For years I've heard over and over again that I wouldn't mount a hill of beans, but I have proven them all wrong!!!!! It wasn't easy. I can't count the number of times I've landed on my back when my carefully constructed hill collapsed under me, beans skittering everywhere. But after years of agony came the ecstacy of my brilliant idea. Cook the beans first! OK,OK, that wasn't the whole brilliant idea. You see, as I found out, if you try to climb a hill of boiled beans you end up sliding around in a sloggy mess of slimey beans, and end up on your back again. (Though it does feel good to squish em between your toes.) OK, so what you do is take your boiled beans out in the sun to bake, I was smart and had my beans shipped to Death Valley and constructed my hill there. After a week in the hundred degree heat my hill of beans hardened enough for me to easily mount it. I've written National Geographic so they can give me the proper award and do a cover story. So, so, so, what do you think of your "idiot son" now Mom huh? 041013 what's it to you? who go blather from