Mia McDavid wrote: Anybody else? See <http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix/brust/animals.html>. One animal which i see often referenced in Steven's books is the darr (more commonly in "darrskin boots"), but i've not found any guesses as to what it could be. I also greatly enjoyed the "smoked pinkfish and buttercheese" bit from _Issola_. rone -- Constancy of the speed of light is a conclusion, yes it is a conclusion based on nonconvincing, irrational assumptions. WHAT IS LIGHT?! Whose light? From what sourse? Please do not mention electronagnetics - the same applies to them. - Alexander Abian <abian at iastate.edu>