At 10:05 AM 1/24/02, you wrote: >On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:19:09 +0100 "Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO" > > I looked at the world map, but I could not find a country called > > "Palestine". I looked at a map of the Middle East, but I could not > > find a > > country called "Palestine" there either. I checked with the CIA > > World > > Factbook, but "Palestine" is not listed (unlike every other country > > in the > > world). The Netherlands has no relations (diplomatic and/or > > economical) with > > a country called "Palestine". On the list of UN Member States, there > > is no mention of "Palestine". > > So, where oh where is this mysterious country that is invisible to > > everyone but you? > > > Jeroen >- > >Well, actually, on the cartoon "Animaniacs" they once had a thing where >one of the characters, Yakko, sings the names of 'all the countries of >the world' (although he forgets some, mentions things that aren't >countries, and refers ambiguously to other countries); The last three >lines of which go: > >"...Monaco, Liechtenstein, >Malta and Palestine, >Fiji, Australia, Sudan!" > >(no comment) > > >-Stephen (Steg)
I wouldn't recommend that my students watch "Yakko's Universe" to study for an exam in introductory astronomy, either. -- Ronn! :) Ronn Blankenship Instructor of Astronomy/Planetary Science University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Disclaimer: Unless specifically stated otherwise, any opinions contained herein are the personal opinions of the author and do not represent the official position of the University of Montevallo.
