Dave Bell wrote: > On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Fernando Cabral wrote: > > > Dave Bell wrote: > > > > > > Good thought on the Solstice! Maybe now is the time to consider a Solstice > > > Sunrise marker, to celebrate the new year. > > > > I'll build one in my backyard. If I have the time, that is... > > > > - fernando > > Except it's a Summer Solstice marker for you, isn't it? Sure. We automatically "translate" back and forth when we talk about winter and summer, don't we? That is, if the conversation is between people who live South or North of the Equator. Not only that. When your prepare yourselves for hybernation, down here the ladies get the smallest garments from their wardrobes and go tanning under the unmerciful sun that shines just above the Tropic of Capricorn. That is, just above Rio de Janeiro. If you see them by millions walking to and fro the beaches, than you know it is summer Solstice. Alas, in Brasilia we don't have any beaches so it is much harder to know when the Summer Solstice is coming! :-) - fernando -- Fernando Cabral Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pix.com.br mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fone: +55 61 321-2433 Fax: +55 61 225-3082 15º 45' 04.9" S 47º 49' 58.6" W 19º 37' 57.0" S 45º 17' 13.6" W
