On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:20:16 GMT, Rhonda Anderson
> wrote:

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>So, since I won't get another chance - a Happy New Year to all RFCers. Hope
>2004 is filled with good recipes and good eating - and that it's safe,
>happy and healthy for all of you and your families (that includes furred
>and feathered!)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rhonda Anderson
>Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Thank you and the same to you and your family. Gee -- it's already
2004 there.

One "memorable" NYE here was when a rail strike (I believe) had
hundreds of coal barges stacked up in the Bay (Chesapeake). At
midnight, they all used their horns for about 5 minutes. Then the
honks gradually tapered off. However, it seems that each one wanted to
get in the 'last word', so a single beep would start aother series of
honking. They finally gave up around 1am. :-)