: It strikes me that cuting out the letters in electrical tape (and you did an
: excellent job) would be difficult.

It was actually very easy to set up, cut and paint. The lettering looks great and because the Tremclad cures to such a tough finish - I haven't been able to grate it off on the rocks yet. Then again, there are no rapids near Edmonton.

: You're a free thinker Rob. We've been trying to eliminate your type down here
: ... whoops I'd better not get political.

We have a lot of time up here during the winter, Lloyd, you should know that by now. Hee! Hee! Just wait till I pull out my Mechano set. That, combined with my Lego aspirations should produce some rather devastating projects. I was contemplating developing nuclear fusion into a viable home energy source, I think the answer lies in being able to contain the hydrogen source long enough with a type of heat resistant Lego to allow the reaction to progress. Once the reaction begins, there won't be any stopping it since, in theory, the reaction could be fueled with H2 from the atmosphere. More thinking to do on that. I haven't figured out what to do with all the He I'm going to end up with but I suppose I could get into the party balloon business. Where's the politics in this, I don't see any?

: P.S. I think that your instinct on the raven not having talons is correct,
: but your raven should have whatever it needs.

I wonder if Games officials would consider a rocket booster as an unfair advantage. Hmm!

Robert N Pruden