"Joseph DeMartino"  wrote in message    
   news:afbddc4b-2c56-4963-aa9a-49079040db58@q9g2000vbd.googlegroups.com...   
   On Sep 24, 1:57 pm, Charlie E.  wrote:   
   > Maybe the captain didn't go splat like a watermelon, but he   
   must have made a very satisfying "thump" when he hit ground.   
      
      
   A couple of profound thoughts on flight that spring to mind:   
      
   ...witness their (sheep) attempt to fly from tree to tree.  Notice they do    
   no so much fly as ploomet.   
      
   There is an art, or rather a knack to flying.  The knack lies in being able    
   to throw yourself at the ground - and miss.   
      
   David W.   
   --- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32   
    * Origin: Time Warp of the Future BBS - Home of League 10 (1:14/400)