<html> <head> </head> <body> Oh yes but your forgetting Afganistan, the 51st state!  (And Cuba, the 52nd after ol' man goofball finaly crokes). Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV Delwin D Fandrich wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:005301c1aa8a$91e81780$6012dfd8@delsmachine"> <pre wrap="">----- Original Message ----- From: "David M. Porritt" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dm.porritt@verizon.net"><dm.porritt@verizon.net></a> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a> Sent: January 31, 2002 4:58 AM Subject: Re: Wapin Bridge </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/31/02 at 9:51 AM Tim Coates wrote: -- big snip -- </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Oh Dave, Dakota Territory is now North Dakota and South Dakota (as of 1889). Is Texas still a separate country? <g> </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Actually not, but many here still think so! </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> No, Texas is now the second largest state in the union. Until, that is, Alaska is divided and becomes two states at which point Texas will be the third largest state in the union. At least so said a former governor of Alaska at a dinner in Anchorage 'honoring' a former governor of Texas. Del </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>