It's still Friday. I've been there several times on business. It's a very pleasant _FLAT_ town in the middle of the northwest _FLAT_ German plain. Kneel down on the main street and you can see the curvature of the earth.
Bielefeld famous for three things? Here's my list: 1) Fights between British servicemen stationed in the massive base nearby. 2) Furniture carcasses - the bare bones of fitted kitchens and bathrooms. 3) A thriving healthcare industry. As always, there's a story. I had a meeting there (a sales opportunity against a 3081D - furniture carcasses) and left with a large sales team. I insisted on a debrief session while the iron was still hot, and we found a "Kneipe" on the main drag. Good people, good food, good beer, good debrief and we left for the weekend in good humour. As we left, I called in what some would call the "restroom" and others would call the "bog". I've never seen anything like it before or since. Two huge chrome handrails either side of what looked like a modified urinal - larger, and further up the wall. I'm told the Aussies have something similar - a professional chundering place. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.co.uk +44 7833 654 800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
