OzOne wrote in message ...
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:15:24 -0500, katy
scribbled thusly:

Capt. JG wrote:
Having lived in big cities growing up, yes, I've looked over my shoulder
when a car backfires, except on occaision when it was actually gunfire.
Then, I ran like hell.

That was almost 40 years ago....and hasn't been repeated...

Katy, when I was in the US last Xmas, there was a multiple shooting on
the next corner down from my hotel.
We heard the shots and minutes later.
Police choppers flying around for a couple of hours while they
searched for the culprits in the parkland behind the hotel.

Well, that's what you get for taking a hotel in East LA.

Max