You haven't lived until you've been on a government department-affiliated
bus in SE Washington D.C., rounded a corner, seen D.C. police in full riot
gear using their "Federal Master Key" on a public housing building front
door, heard gun fire (one bullet from which pierced the bus window) and
watched about 3 Flag Officers and assorted Lieutants, Commanders, and
Captains hit the floor of the vehicle as the bus driver floored it. Some
internships are more of a learning experience than others .... :)    my
$1.75 (because of inflation)

Amy
At 12:09 PM 4/12/96 -0600, you wrote:
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>A trip on the Cross Bronx XWay reminds one of a scene from Mad Max.
>Perhaps a third category should be added to your list- those too jaded to
>see-  Isn't that why we have the enormous societal problems that let
>situations, "war zone, blight stricken..." fester.  OOPs wrong list.
>
>On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Eric Siegel wrote:
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>>    Patsy
>>
>>    Please be a bit less sweeping in your judgements of inner city
>>    neighborhoods.  "Blight Stricken" "War Zone" "Combat
>>    Pay." C'mon, you sound like you've never been to any of these places,
>>    or have been there all too much.
>>
>>    Eric Siegel
>>    [log in to unmask]
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