In a message dated 08/05/2000 6:39:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << but when a plane arrives safely at its destination, without any mishap at all, nobody considers it miraculous. >> unless of course you ever land in turbulent weather. came into Houston once in such conditions and I have never heard so much whole-hearted clapping, cheering and thank-you-Gods in all my life. the poor pilot's arm was probably sore for days from all the congratulatory hand shakes mark %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%