Aine: (Sorry for no fada on the A, for some reason my accents dont work in this program) A funny Irish story about a police chase, though, I have seen too many tragic consiquences to not endorse the sentiments here that some restraint is needed... I used to build and rase Irish Currachs. I take it you are in Ireland and know, I mean the wee ocean oared fishing boats. So, I brought the sport to America, and one year, the all Ireland crew from Kerry (of course) came out to row in New Yorks regatta. My crew took them out to dinner in midtown, their first time in the US (about fifteen years ago). Now, one can spend years in New York, contrary to the steriotypical image, and never see an arrest. Well, as we come out of the restaurant, there is one of these huge drug arrests. Ten cop cars, cops running from every direction, guns drawn, fellas grabbed and thrown against the wall, guns at their heads. every one running away, except our lads from Maharees, who stand there, litterally in the middle of this all, big grins on their faces, watching and slapping each other for not having cameras. I think they though we arrainged it for them, as a sort of tourest event, a live NYPD Blue or something. Slan Larry Otway