whew Q Relieved to see those pale hands at last And nestle in them foetus-like and shaking Patiently awaiting the hope that will one day come 000927 ... randomly recent ! 040130 ... andru235 yikes 050515 ... marjorie It was a close call. We all saw it coming, or thought we did at least. It was surprising when it actually happened though. The rain. The fire. The catapults. The processes of elimination. As far as close calls go, it wasn't THAT exciting. We didn't have missiles pointed anywhere. We weren't on the edge of our seats. Our shelters were our regular shelters. Though we did have a lot of canned food. And we considered how long a box of Cheez-It Party Mix could last. These things are important to consider. Nobody, and I really mean nobody, wants to end up like the Donner Party, even if they didn't really eat anymore. 091007 what's it to you? who go blather from