The Observation Deck of the University of Texas Tower is going to reopen after 24 years of being closed to the public. Although the Observation. Deck had been closed temporarily in the 1950s because of suicides and again in 1966 after Charles Whitman's tantrum, it was closed indefinitely on January 31, 1975 because of suicides.

Hurry, get a camera and get some pictures from the deck before it is closed again.

I'd like to jump off, just to see what it's like. I wouldn't wanna commit suicide. I'm thinking the fall would be gorgeous. See, cuz fall, I mean Autumn, is almost over (and right now its colors are so striking.....she's, I mean *they're* beautiful). well, actually, she's never over.............or ever over being beautiful. ok, here I go *splat*

Tant pis eh!!!

Jim, are you in New England again?? How many times have I told you to stay away from Vermont and New Hampshire? It's just too dangerous for our central PA blood.

What happens in Vermont and New Hampshire.

you know, patrick, i was sitting here looking at your initials in the () and had actually begun to wonder why the letters are reversed and then it hit me *wham* like a roll of TP!!! hehehehe (sorry, couldn't resist that and please don't take offense at my airheadedness--it crops up at times)

That is OK. Those are my middle initials. they are not reversed.

good thing, huh?

I never thought of it the other way. It's kind of funny.

hi Patrick! Nice to see you hanging around

Thank you, Stacey, it's nice to be here.

heard about your 58 car pile-up... not good.

58 cars? not good at all!