#27800 Ocean Pier~ You are on what once was a very busy ocean pier. With the advent of tele- portation, however, it is seldom used. Stacks of lobster crates and fishnets lie along the walk, and the cutting, salty smell of the ocean stings your nose. You feel a sense of rejuvenation as you stare out into the sea. You know many adventures lie ahead. ~ 278 0 1 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27802 D3 To your west you can see a dark alley with a fishery. ~ ~ 0 0 -1 E fishnets nets~ The fishnets are old and are turning into dust; large holes open to the sides. They don't look sturdy enough to use. ~ E lobster crates~ The lobster crates are old and rotting; they look as if they couldn't hold a sardine. ~ E credits info~ This is Oceania Proper, part one of a 5-part area called Oceania General. I have completed 2 pars of this area, and am giving itto the general public. All I ask is that you give me proper credit you may make any changes you feel are necessary, but try to keep it in the general theme I gave it. :) I'm giving it to you to use, not to copy. Questor, Lord of Water, StrangeMUD, sleepy.cc.utexas.edu 9332 Kenneth Cavness. Oceania Proper, part 1 of a 5 part area. By Questor of StrangeMUD. Links: 00w alley/fishery 01n island/ship, 13e white beach, 18s pier on stilts ~ S #27801 In the Ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize that this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. You can go your south. To your north, you notice a small island with a ship that appears to have been moored. It looks board- able. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the entrance to a pirate's ship. ~ ~ 0 0 -1 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27802 S #27802 In the ocean by the Ocean Pier~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows const- antly here. The current keeps you from going west. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27801 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27803 D2 To your south you can see the old ocean pier. It's rickety, but yachts and huge ships line the harbor. It's a used port, albeit rarely. ~ ~ 0 0 27800 S #27803 In the Ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. You can only go south and west. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27804 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27802 S #27804 In the Ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows const- antly here. The current allows passage only to the north and the south. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27803 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27805 S #27805 At a bend in the current on the ocean.~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current allows you to go north or east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27804 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27806 S #27806 At another bend in the current on the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current allows passage to the west and south. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27807 D3 To your west is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27805 S #27807 At cross-currents in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. To your west, a frothy system of cross-currents makes the passage look too dangerous to cross; the current is impassable to your south. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27806 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27809 D3 The current looks way too dangerous to attempt that way. You better stay away. ~ ~ 0 0 27808 S #27808 The Impassible Current~ Oh my! The current here is dragging the boat extremely hard. No matter what you try to do, it won't stop churning! Oh NO! The current drags you and the boat down. ~ 278 cj 1 S #27809 In the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current bends to your south. The only other way available is west. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27810 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27807 S #27810 At cross-currents in the deep, wide ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. You can go every direction but south. To your southeast you can see a huge island. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27809 D1 To your east is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27818 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27811 E southeast island~ To your southeast you see a dark island with a blindingly brightly white sand beach. The island looks very interesting; perhaps you should visit it? ~ S #27811 At a sharp turn in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current allowes passage only to the east and south. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27810 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27812 S #27812 At a sharp turn in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current is too strong to go to the north, and a huge island lies to your east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27811 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27813 S #27813 In front of a pier at an island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. A huge island lies to your east, and the current continues to your south and west. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east you see a pier by a blindingly bright white beach. ~ ~ 0 0 -1 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27814 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27812 S #27814 At the beginning of a strong east-west current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. You see a huge island to your northeast; the current allows passage to the north and east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27813 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27815 S #27815 On a strong east-west current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current goes east and west. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27816 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27814 S #27816 At a cross-currents~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current continues east and west, and looks passable to the north. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27821 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27825 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27815 S #27818 In front of an island port~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize that this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. To your north you can make out a pier high in the trees; the current continues to your north and west. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27819 D2 To your south you can see a pier into an island; it's set on stilts, and access to a net can be seen through high trees. ~ ~ 0 0 -1 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27810 S #27819 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27820 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27818 S #27820 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27835 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27819 S #27821 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27822 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27816 S #27822 At cross-currents in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current keeps you from going west. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27823 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27827 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27821 S #27823 At a sharp turn in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current allowes passage only to the east and south. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27828 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27822 S #27824 At a bend in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. You can go to your north or your east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27830 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27829 S #27825 At a cross-currents~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current looks passable to the west and north. A huge, churning whirlpool lies directly to your east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27826 D1 To your east is a huge, churning whirlpool. Not even the biggest ship in the world could survive this one.~ ~ 0 0 27850 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27816 S #27826 At cross-currents in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current keeps you from going west. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27827 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27836 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27825 S #27827 In the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current bends to your south. The only other way available is west. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27826 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27822 S #27828 At a cross-currents~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current continues east and west, and looks passable to the north. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27829 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27832 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27823 S #27829 In the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current bends to your south. The only other way available is west. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27828 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27824 S #27830 At cross-currents in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current keeps you from going east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27837 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27824 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27835 S #27831 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27832 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27836 S #27832 At cross-currents in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current keeps you from going east. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27833 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27831 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27828 S #27833 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27834 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27832 S #27834 In the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current bends to your south. The only other way available is west. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27833 D3 To your west you can see a beautiful island with a huge rose bush around it. Unfortunately, it's under construction right now, so you won't get anywhere trying to go to it. :) ~ ~ 0 0 27834 S #27835 At cross-currents in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current keeps you from going west. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27843 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27830 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27820 S #27836 At a bend in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current bends to your west and north. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27831 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27826 S #27837 At a sharp turn in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current allowes passage only to the east and south. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27838 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27830 S #27838 At a bend in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current bends to your west and north. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27841 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27837 S #27839 At the harbor to Timeless Island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here, and you can see a beautiful island to your south. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27840 D2 To your south you can see the beautiful Timeless Island with its rose bushes. Perhaps you should come back when it's completed. ~ ~ 0 0 27839 S #27840 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27842 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27839 S #27841 At a sharp turn in the current~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. The current allowes passage only to the east and south. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east is the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27842 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27838 S #27842 At the entrance to a harbor~ You are in calmer waters here, as you see land as far as you can look. A huge mountain rises to your north, and the harbor seems to end at a huge cave in the mountain. It appears as if you have found a new continent. ~ 278 0 7 D0 It would be hard to enter an unconstructed area. You might want to try again when it is. Riddle Mountain and the New Continent to be delivered in about a month. ~ ~ 0 0 27842 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27840 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27841 S #27843 At a north-south current in the ocean~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and wales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constant- ly here. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27844 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27835 S #27844 Going around an island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current appears to be winding around a large island to your north. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27843 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27845 S #27845 Going around an island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current appears to be winding around a large island to your northeast. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27846 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27844 E northeast island~ This is a very plain-looking island; a large mountain forms the northern half of it. ~ S #27846 Going around an island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current appears to be winding around a large island to your southeast. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27847 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27845 E southeast island~ This is a very plain-looking island; a large mountain forms the northern half of it. ~ S #27847 Going around an island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current appears to be winding around a large island to your south. ~ 278 0 7 D1 To your east you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27848 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27846 E southern island~ This is a very plain-looking island; a large mountain forms the northern half of it. ~ S #27848 Going around an island~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current appears to be winding around a large island to your southwest. ~ 278 0 7 D2 To your south you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27849 D3 To your west you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27847 E southwest island~ This is a very plain-looking island; a large mountain forms the northern half of it. ~ S #27849 In front of an island pier~ You are on the ocean. Large waves rock the boat, and you have a hard time keeping it from going off-course. You realize this will be hard work. Seagulls chirp above, and whales spurt water far off into the horizon. The wind blows constantly here. The current appears to be winding around a large island to your west. An island pier lies to your west. ~ 278 0 7 D0 To your north you can see the deep, wide ocean. ~ ~ 0 0 27848 D3 Sorry, but the Island of Chaos is still under construction. ~ ~ 0 0 27849 E western island pier~ This is a very plain-looking island; a large mountain forms the northern half of it. ~ S #27850 Schylla's Trap~ The water here swirls into a churning whirlpool. Try as you might, you cannot escape the boiling mass of water--Schylla has got you. ~ 278 cj 1 S $~