Subject: Re: Just another day at the office...<br/>
Date: Jan 08, 2003 @ 12:21<br/>
Author: acroorca2002 &lt;orc@orcoast.com&gt; (&quot;acroorca2002 &lt;orc@...&gt;&quot; &lt;orc@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1642451770">peter<br/>
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<blockquote><span title="ireply"> &gt; Take a BENL marker: I&#39;ve seen some in a pretty sad state, due <br/>
 </span></blockquote>to lack<br/>
<blockquote><span title="ireply"> &gt; of maintenance.<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>having followed eef from pillar to post<br/>
i imagined benl only used those funny chess bishops<br/>
or do you mean the sad state of even these<br/>
<br/>
<blockquote><span title="ireply"> &gt; &gt; but could the reason be that in eastern europe the borders <br/>
&gt; &gt; themselves arent expected to last very long<br/>
&gt; &gt; so maybe they think they are actually economizing in this way<br/>
&gt; &gt; <br/>
&gt; &gt; <br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; A bit cynical but therefore also probable.<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>i only meant to be a bit absurd<br/>
<br/>
they have actually been improving their border longevity there <br/>
over the most recent half century<br/>
<br/>
but the real cynics are probably wondering<br/>
if these posts are for sale to the public<br/>
what is to prevent people who dont like what country they are in <br/>
from making some freelance border adjustments</div>