On (25 Jan 03) Daniil Stolyarov wrote to George Pope...
 DS>  DS>> PS: Learn Russian! It will be usefull!
 DS>
 DS>  GP> Sure -- Americans who learn Russian can join the team already in
 DS> place
 DS>  GP> in Russia, undermining the economy & causing the disintegration
 DS> of
 DS>  GP> Russian society! *LOL*
 DS>
 DS>
 DS>  GP>         _.---,._,'
 DS>  GP>        /' _.--.<
 DS>  GP>          /'     `'
 DS>  GP>        /' _.---._____
 DS>  GP>        \.'   ___, .-'`
 DS>  GP>            /'    \\             .
 DS>  GP>          /'       `-.          -|-
 DS>  GP>         |                       |
 DS>  GP>         |                   .-'~~~`-.
 DS>  GP>         |                 .'         `.
 DS>  GP>         |                 |  R  I  P  |
 DS>  GP>   jgs   |                 |           |
 DS>  GP>         |                 |  Russia   |
 DS>  GP>          \              \\|           |//
 DS>  GP>    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 DS>
 DS> WHAT DO YOU MEAN????!!!!!!

The first part was a joke. . . :)
The second part was an ObAscii of a gravestone (RIP= "Rest In Peace")
for Russia. . . *G*

More death. . .


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NOTE:     I did NOT draw the above picture(s) I have NO ascii art
          drawing ability AT ALL;  I am merely a collector & sharer of
          that which I enjoy of ascii artwork in my travels...

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<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))
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