With all the talk of a national or international ferret lobbying group, the real opportunity is being overlooked. The 50th anniversary of the Roswell incident approaches and since aliens are such sticklers for tradition, they may return for the festivities. You want to wake Earth governments up to the value of ferrets? Get the aliens interested in them as a uniquely terrestrial resources available to the Galaxy. I can see Centauri and Narns taking to them, despite their mutual animosity. If such opposing veiwpoints can agree, other races will line up. Klingons will love their fighting spirit, but Vulcans will be perplexed by how illogical they are. I doubt the Borg could assimilate them, but if they did, they'd be less of a threat to the rest of the universe. Imagine a ship landing in DC and the envoys coming out to say, "Cygnus 5 wants ferrets!" How long you think DC will stay an FFZ? As far as rabies testing, it would never happen again. At worst the offender will be set up for export. Naturally, since these advanced races will treasure ferrets, the human race will embrace them in a way that will make dogs and cats jealous. But all this depends on playing the cards right. We have to make sure that the Rosewell festival is loaded with ferrets, and if anybody has the good fortune to be abducted, ask them if you can take your ferret along. Once we get the galaxy on our side, the Earth jurisdictions will fall along like a house of cards. Lets work smart, not hard and aim high. ( )--(a) (@=@=) \ Till next time.......Rudy the ferlosopher O__) \ \___ \ \ /\ * ) \ All business is evil. [Posted in FML issue 1984]