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Cracker Commentary   Ruminations of a rare and endangered critter, the Florida Native  Friday, January 24, 2003 Diplomatic War Preparations Oceanguy is right when he says we need to get ready for war to make the diplomacy work. Saddam and his ilk will only only listen to the diplomats if we convince them twe intend to fight.  The only way to do that is to intend to.  Fake sincerety won't work.   sez Doug Murray 11:07:57 AM   sez you [] Central Florida Mall Gassed   We had a biochemical "attack" at the mall last night.  Wife and I were heading to dinner when we saw the entrances to the Altamonte Mall parking lot were all blocked by police and barricades were going up.  The lot itself had only a dozen or so cars in it and and a newscopter hovered overhead.  I guessed bomb scare or sniper/hostoge type of thing.   When we got in the restaurant, we asked what was happening.  The hostess said, "gas leak."  Sort of like a bomb scare, I guess, but there was more to it.  The sewers weren't ventilating properly (probably due to the cold), the mall was filling with methane gas and 911 calls had been going out all afternoon for various ailments.  Sentinel story here.  Estimated financial impact from emptying the mall at 5 PM: $500,000.   sez Doug Murray 9:26:16 AM   sez you [] Copyright 2003 © Doug Murray