Oh, Kendall, surely that can't be right!!! LOL!!! You need to have your own skull checked!

Mudlark, you sure make some telling points; I think in terms of acreage that does what we want it to, we must be right up there with the termites, bugs, and other so-called "lesser" organisms in calling the shots. And we seem to to be the only species that has managed to improve its natural speed of travel, escape from the planet, and build a leisure-wear industry; maybe th eonly one that has invented religions, too!(Not necessarily something I would brag about!).

I am greatly struck by Jen's phrase The best we could ever lay claim to is a poorly used loan. . We're not kings around here, even as a species -- merely incompetent stewards!

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