At 02:27 PM 2/3/03 -0500, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
According to Fernand Braudel, 308 years ago today, on 3 February 1695, the Palatine wrote:`At the king's table the wine and water froze in the glasses.' in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France. This was the combined result of the little ice age and poorly designed fireplaces.
Gotta love that global warming . . . -- Ronn! :) Almighty Ruler of the all, Whose Power extends to great and small, Who guides the stars with steadfast law, Whose least creation fills with awe, O grant thy mercy and thy grace, To those who venture into space. (Robert A. Heinlein's added verse to the Navy Hymn) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
