FC5t1 report - ultimately a failure on work1

[Guy Fraser]

On Fri, 2005-25-11 at 02:52 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-11-25 at 16:47 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > Must be biiiggggg business - turkeys
> 
> It is in the U.S. - other than the 4th of July - it is the most
> important country specific holiday we have, and it celebrates an event
> that precedes our independence.
> 
> It is also far more of a family holiday than any other save Christmas.
> 
> Of course it is kind of sad - the story goes that the Pilgrims would not
> have made it through the winter had it not been for the American Indians
> - whom we then proceeded to do terrible things to, wiping some peaceful
> (and non peaceful) tribes out completely - and virtually destroying
> those we didn't wipe out.
And on that note: It wasn't a very good day for the Turkeys either,
after all they were the ones getting eaten.