------------------------------------------------------------------ Living Hell - Volume #1, Issue #15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Halloween Edition! ========================== Contents ======== o Operation Boo o Ways We Die o Side Note Operation Boo ============= Scary Scenery ------------- o four (4) plastic jack-o-lanterns, for lining walkway o four (4) tea lights, for lighting lanterns o three (3) plastic "devil style" pitchforks o one (1) body, created from old clothes and towels o one (1) white sheet, for covering body o one (1) red paint pen, for adding blood to body o one (1) 50-foot section of rope, for hanging body o one (1) plastic jack-o-lantern, for porch light o one (1) giant plastic green space alien, for yard o one (1) 60-watt light bulb, for lighting alien o one (1) roll yellow "DARE TO ENTER" tape o one (1) black cat (real) Scary Music ----------- o Bach, "Toccata and Fugue in G" o Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique" (fifth movement) o Danny Elfman, music from "Batman" o Danny Elfman, music from "Beetlejuice" o Bernard Herrman, "Vertigo Suite" o James Horner, music from "Aliens" o Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, from various albums, - theme from "Phantom of the Opera" (with haunted house sound effects) - music from "Psycho" (with running water and screaming) - "Terminator Theme" (with menacing machine sounds) o Marc Shaiman, music from "Addams Family Values" o Verdi, "Requiem" / Mozart, "Requiem" (random excerpts) o John Williams, main theme from "Dracula" plus incidental heavy-metal tunes, a la o AC/DC, "Hells Bells" o Accept, "Heaven is Hell" o Dokken, "Mr. Scary" (but, of course) o Guns 'n' Roses, "Coma" (with hospital sound effects!) o Iron Butterfly, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda" (long version, as *if* there's any other... cigarette lighters op- tional) o Megadeth, random songs ("Prince of Darkness," "Go To Hell," etc.) o Metallica and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "The Call of Klutu" (instrumental) o Motorhead, "You Better Run" (baby, you'd better run) o Slayer, "God Hates Us All" (album) / Slayer, "South of Heaven" (album) (random song snippets) o Type O Negative, "Black Sabbath" (spoken lyrics!) o Rob Zombie, "Perversion 99" (instrumental) o White Zombie, "Super Sexy Swingin' Sounds" (album) / Rob Zombie, "American Made Music to Strip By" (album) (random remix snippets) o ZZ Top, "Dreadmonboogaloo" (instrumental) plus incidental party music, a la o Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers, "Monster Mash" o Sheb Wooley, "The Purple People Eater" o Lewis Lee, "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" o etc. Scary Decor ----------- o dimmed lights o darkened hallways o miniature plastic black cauldron (for candy) o The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" graveyard playset, fea- turing - King Homer - Bart as The Fly - Mr. Burns as Dracula, - Ned Flanders as the Devil ("it's always the one you least expect") - miniature Killer Krusty doll o The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" spaceship playset, fea- turing - Kang - Kodos - Homer ("I suppose you want to probe me") - miniature "How To Cook For Forty Humans" book Scary Candy ----------- (frightening after subsequent dentist visits...) o "Snickers" o "Kit-Kat" o "Heath" o "Butterfinger" Scary Attire ------------ o black shirt o black pants o black shoes o white socks (now *that's* scary) o black gloves o dog collar o spiked leather bracelet o three-foot length of chain (used as belt) o large plastic carving knife o large plastic butcher knife (glow-in-dark) Scary Timetable --------------- o 21 days prior - Purchase 50-foot section of rope at K- Mart; tie hangman's noose at end of rope; hang sheet- covered body from tree in front yard; purchase plastic pumpkin at Target; cut hole in bottom of said pumpkin, place over porch light. o 15 days prior - Purchase giant plastic space alien at Target; strap said space alien into back seat of car; purchase plastic butcher knife at Wal-Mart; place said knife on dashboard. o 10 days prior - Draw blood stains on sheets covering body hanging from tree; purchase plastic pitchforks at Target; replace pink flamingos in front yard with said pitchforks, placed upright. o 7 days prior - Draw *spreading* blood stains on body hanging from tree; wrap yellow "DARE TO ENTER" tape across front door; change hanging-height of body ev- ery few days, just to mess with neighbor's minds. o 3 days prior - Draw blood stains on portion of sheet covering body's *head*; locate gray spray paint in mess of house; paint slight shadows over eye-socket area of head. o 1 day prior - Wrap remaining yellow "DARE TO ENTER" tape around trunk of tree in front yard with body hanging from it; draw remaining blood stains on body hanging from tree; consider affixing meat, fake *or* real, to said sheet; give pep talk to Felix, author's black cat. o 1 hour prior - Dump candy into bowl; position stereo speakers in window of adjoining bedroom; place pre- selected scary music beside stereo; light jack-o-lan- terns; turn on porch light; dim house lights; prepare to scare crap out of children. Ways We Die =========== "Wanna see something really scary?" - Dan Aykroyd, "Twilight Zone: The Movie" Halloween, at a base level, allows us to laugh at death. To flaunt our mortality in the context of ghast; to revel in The End, prefer- ably The *Grisly* End. Or, as the Kiss lyrics so succinctly sums up, "I gotta laugh 'cause I know I'm gonna die." Presumably, the yearly ritual of morbid celebration serves as a mental pressure value, much as gallows humor so well de-stresses firefighters and police officers, among others. (Disclaimer, I'm not a psychologist nor do I play one on TV.) But what seasonal scare can *possibly* top the televised tortures of September 11 and the reported deaths by fire, fall, crushing, et al? If we're "stun numb" this year, maybe it's 'cause the events in New York and Washington (for start- ers) combined so many of our collective fears: jumbo jets crash- ing, tall buildings collapsing, hijackings, suicide attacks, com- pression, and incineration. Really, what garden-variety trick, treat, or ghost story stands a *chance* against that? 'Cept, per- haps (and as a newspaper cartoon noted), someone dressed as a TV set showing "BREAKING NEWS?" Well, I'll take a shot at scaring you. From http://www.crashdatabase.com, Air Safety Online's searchable database of 1,500 commercial airline accident records from 1970 forward, here are fifty ways to die. With master incident list at bottom. Boo. o Boeing 747-400 - Attempted takeoff in heavy rain and high winds. Pilot mistakenly utilized closed runway. Aircraft struck construction equipment, broke into three parts, and burst into flames. 83 of 179 killed (Taipei, Taiwan, 10/31/00) 1 o Aerospatiale BAe Concorde 101 - Crashed after takeoff af- ter striking metal strip on runway believed left by other plane. Metal strip slashed tire. Tire exploded and damaged fuel tank. Leaking fuel started fire. Fire led to loss of aircraft control. 109 of 109 killed, plus 5 on ground (Gonesse, France, 7/25/00) 2 o Xian Yunshuji Y-7-100C - Struck by lightning while landing during thunderstorms and heavy rain. Aircraft exploded. Half of plane crashed into farmhouse; other half crashed near dike on Hanjiang River. 44 of 44 killed, plus 7 swept into river by impact of crash. (Shitai, China, 6/22/00) 3 o Boeing 747-400 - Hijacked two minutes after takeoff. Man with knife forced way into cockpit. Computer flight- simulation fan who wanted to fly real plane. Forced copi- lot out of cockpit. Captain refused and was stabbed. Man grabbed controls. After sudden drop in altitude, attacker was overpowered. Plane landed safely but captain died. 1 of 517 killed (Tokyo, Japan, 7/23/99) 4 o Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II - Crashed shortly after takeoff. Aircraft, designed to carry maximum of 19 passengers, was overloaded. 28 of 28 killed (Erdenet, Mongolia, 5/26/98) 5 o Boeing 747-100 - Hit severe turbulence during clear-air flying, 950 miles southeast of Tokyo. 1 of 393 killed, passenger (Pacific Ocean, 12/28/97) 6 o Airbus A300-200 B4 - Crashed into mountainous terrain, 20 miles from airport. Plane directed in wrong direction, to- ward terrain obscured by smoke and haze due to forest fires. 234 of 234 killed (Buah Nabar, Indonesia, 9/26/97) 7 o Fokker F-100 - Explosion causing explosive decompression and six-foot hole in side of fuselage. One passenger sucked out. Bomb, containing only 7 ounces of explosives, was placed under a passenger seat. 1 of 60 killed (Suzano, Brazil, 7/9/97) 8 o Boeing 767-200ER - Hijacked shortly after takeoff by three drunken, escaped prisoners. Demanded to go to Australia, but wouldn't let pilot stop to refuel. Plane ran out of fuel and ditched 500 feet offshore of island beach. Hi- jackers fought pilot for control of aircraft during final minutes. Left wing tip struck water and plane crashed into sea, flipping at least once before breaking apart. 125 of 175 killed (Moroni, Comoros Islands, 11/23/96) 9 o Boeing 757-200 - Crashed into ocean 28 minutes after take- off. Adhesive tape on static ports, placed there during maintenance and cleaning, caused malfunction of cockpit indicators. Crew unable to correctly determine altitude and airspeed. With no ground reference over water and night flying conditions, crashed into ocean. 70 of 70 killed (Pasamayo, Peru, 10/2/96) 10 o Douglas DC-9-32 - Crashed into remote section of Ever- glades shortly after takeoff, after crew reported fire and smoke. Inflight fire caused by activation of one or more oxygen generators in cargo hold. Loss of aircraft resulted either from failure of flight controls or incapacitation of crew due to extreme heat and smoke. 110 of 110 killed (Miami, Florida, 5/11/96) 11 o Tupolev TU-154B - Crashed into mountainous terrain. Crew error. Fuel selected from wing tanks on one side only, causing imbalance and banking to right. 97 of 97 killed (Grossevichi, Russia, 12/7/95) 12 o Airbus A310-300 - Crashed after captain allowed his chil- dren to manipulate controls. Eleven year-old daughter and sixteen year-old son took turns. While boy was flying, he inadvertently disengaged autopilot aileron control. Air- craft began bank of 90 degrees, causing nose to drop sharply. Copilot pulled on yoke to obtain level flight but plane stalled. He could not properly control aircraft as seat was pulled all the way back. After several stalls and rapid pull-ups, plane started spiral descent. Copilot ini- tiated a 4.8g climb and nearly regained stable flight path when aircraft struck ground. 75 of 75 killed (Mezhdure- chensk, Russia, 3/23/94) 13 o Convair 640 - Crashed into trees during approach to air- port. Crew mistook hotel lights for runway lights. 31 of 59 killed (Kafountine, Senegal, 2/9/92) 14 o CASA 212 Aviocar 200 - Shot at by drunken police officers attempting to stop aircraft mistaken believed to be drug smuggling. 15 of 15 killed (Bellavista Airport, Peru, 7/9/91) 15 o Boeing 737-300 / Swearingen SA-27AC - Landed upon other aircraft. Both planes slid off runway into unoccupied fire station and burst into flames. Controller confusion resulted in incorrect clearance. 34 of 99 killed, 22 aboard Boeing, 12 aboard Swearingen. (Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, 2/1/91) 16 o BAC One-Eleven 528FL - Large section of windshield fell off. Decompression pulled captain out from under seatbelt and into opening. Steward in cockpit grabbed his legs. An- other steward strapped self into vacant seat and also grabbed legs. Copilot, wearing full restraints, made emer- gency landing at Southampton. Captain remained halfway out of aircraft for 15 minutes and suffered only frostbite and a few fractures. 0 of 85 killed (Oxfordshire, England, 6/10/90) 17 o Boeing 707-300B - Ran out of fuel after placed in series of extended holding patterns as approaching New York. Crew informed controllers of fuel status but did not declare emergency. Upon clearance to land, missed approach and crashed in wooded area on "go around." Flight crew spoke little English and used non-emergency-indicating terminol- ogy. 73 of 158 killed (Cove Neck, New York, 1/25/90) 18 o Boeing 747-100 - Explosive decompression and loss of power in two of four engines due to improperly latched cargo door. Nine passengers sucked out over ocean. Plane landed safely. 9 of 356 killed (Honolulu, Hawaii, 2/24/89) 19 o Boeing 737-200 - Crashed attempting landing after ingest- ing numerous pigeons into both engines during takeoff. 35 of 104 killed (Bahar Dar, Ethiopia, 9/15/88) 20 o Airbus A300-200 B2 - Shot down by U.S. Navy vessel after failing to respond to challenges. Misread radar also con- tributed. 290 of 290 killed (Persian Gulf, 7/3/88) 21 o Boeing 737-200 - Top of fuselage separated, resulted in explosive decompression and severe structural damage. Flight attendant sucked out over ocean. Plane landed safely (see http://www.disastercity.com/flt243/243a.jpg for rather incredible photo) 1 of 95 killed (Maui, Hawaii, 4/28/88) 22 o British Aerospace BAe 146-200A - Pilots shot by fired air- line employee. Aircraft entered steep dive and crashed. 43 of 43 killed (San Luis Obispo, California, 12/7/87) 23 o Douglas DC-9-32 / Piper PA-28-181 - Midair collision, af- ter Piper inadvertently entered LAX "control area." Piper fell into unoccupied playground. DC-9 crashed into neighborhood, destroying eleven homes. 67 of 67 killed, including 3 on Piper and 15 on ground (Cerritos, Califor- nia, 8/31/86) 24 o Boeing 727-200 - Overheated tire exploded in wheel well after takeoff, damaging hydraulic and electrical systems. Aircraft lost control and crashed. 167 of 167 killed (Maravatio, Mexico, 3/31/86) 25 o Boeing 737-200 - Crew accidentally tried to take off from taxiway. Takeoff aborted but aircraft overran runway, col- lided with structures, and broke in two. 1 of 72 killed (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1/28/86) 26 o Embraer EMB-110P Bandeirante - Crashed into emergency ve- hicle while attempting landing after engine fire. 17 of 17 killed (Juara, Brazil, 6/23/85) 27 o Tupolev TU-154B - Crashed into cleaning vehicles on runway while landing. Flight control officer fell asleep and did not inform controllers of obstruction. 174 of 175 killed, plus 4 on ground (Omsk, Russia, USSR, 10/11/84) 28 o Boeing 747-200B - Shot down by Russian fighter after drifting off course and twice penetrating Soviet airspace. Crashed into Sea of Japan. 269 of 269 killed (Sakhalin Is- land, Russia, 9/1/83) 29 o Douglas DC-9-32 - In-flight fire forced emergency landing. Fatalities occurred from smoke inhalation and flash fire that erupted when exit doors were opened. Captain delayed quicker landing due to underestimation of fire severity and conflicting fire-progress reports. 23 of 46 killed (Cincinnati International Airport, Covington/Hebron, Ken- tucky, 6/2/83) 30 o Ilyushin Il-18B - Cabin fire caused by passenger ciga- rette. Led to oxygen tank explosion. 25 of 69 killed (Guangzhou, China, 12/24/82) 31 o Boeing 737-200 - Broke in two after hard landing. Pilot's misuse of rain repellant caused optical illusion. 2 of 118 killed (Brasilia, Brazil, 5/25/82) 32 o Douglas DC-8-61 - Crashed short of runway into shallow wa- ter after struggle between mentally-ill captain, copilot, and flight engineer. During approach, captain, known to have mental problems, reversed inboard engines in attempt to destroy aircraft. 24 of 174 killed (Tokyo, Japan, 2/9/82) 33 o Boeing 737-200 - Crashed into Potomac River shortly after takeoff. Struck 14th Street bridge and promptly sank. Crew failed to use anti-icing system during takeoff. Ground crew failed to de-ice plane second time. 74 of 79 killed, plus 4 on bridge (Washington, D.C., 1/13/82) 34 o Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar - Fire in cargo compartment detected 6 minutes after takeoff. Plane returned to air- port and landed. Because of delayed evacuation, all aboard killed by smoke and fire. Captain did not order emergency exiting, nor did he immediately stop. Twenty-three minutes passed before doors were opened. 301 of 301 killed (Ri- yadh, Saudi Arabia, 8/19/80) 35 o Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E - Crashed into factory after being stolen and flown by pilot not qualified to fly. 12 of 12 killed, plus 32 on ground (Bejing, China, 3/14/79) 36 o Boeing 747-100 / Boeing 747-200B - Ground collision in heavy fog. Plane started taking off with other still on runway. 583 of 644 killed, worst death toll in aviation history (Tenerife, Canary Islands, 3/27/77) 37 o BAC One-Eleven 527FK - Grenades detonated in cabin by hi- jackers. Aircraft destroyed. 10 of 103 killed, including all 3 hijackers (Zamboanga, Philippines, 5/26/76) 38 o Douglas C-47 - Collided with mountain shortly after take- off. Crew distracted by tourist guide in cockpit. 20 of 25 killed (Banos, Ecuador, 5/2/74) 39 o McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 - Rear cargo door lost shortly after takeoff, resulting in explosive decompression and internal damage. Aircraft lost control and crashed into forest at high rate of speed. 346 of 346 killed (Ermenon- ville, France, 3/3/74) 40 o Boeing 707-300B - Two phosphorus bombs thrown into air- craft ready for departure. 30 of 177 killed (Rome, Italy, 12/17/73) 41 o McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 - Starboard engine disinte- grated. Pieces struck fuselage, breaking window, and caus- ing explosive decompression. One passenger sucked out. 1 of 128 killed (Albuquerque, New Mexico, 11/3/73) 42 o Boeing 727-200 - Shot down by Israeli fighter after drift- ing into airspace due to strong tailwinds. Fire broke out and crew attempted emergency landing in desert. Aircraft crashed and burst into flames. 110 of 113 killed (Is- ma'iliya, Egypt, 2/21/73) 43 o Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar - Crashed into Everglades after preoccupied crew member accidentally pushed on yoke, releasing autopilot. With no ground reference and under night conditions, aircraft gradually descended until crashing. Apparitions of captain and flight engineer later reported by airline employees, after spare parts were used on other planes. 100 of 176 killed (Everglades National Park, Florida, 12/29/72) 44 o Ilyushin Il-62 - Leaking air-conditioning system in cargo bay released hot air. Hot air melted insulation off ca- bles. Melting insulation ignited flammable fluid. Uncon- trollable fire eventually weakened structure until tail fell off. 156 of 156 killed (Konigs Wusterausen, East Ger- many, 8/14/72) 45 o Douglas DC-9-14 - Crashed while practicing "touch and go" landings, after getting caught in wake of DC-10 turbu- lence. 4 of 4 killed (Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, 5/30/72) 46 o Douglas DC-9-32 - Detonation of bomb in cargo hold. Stew- ardess fell 33,000 feet in tail section and survived, though breaking both legs and becoming paralyzed from waist down. 27 of 28 killed (Hermsdorf, Czechoslovakia, 1/26/72) 47 o Lockheed L-188A Electra - Struck by lightning after enter- ing area of thunderstorms and heavy turbulence. Caused fire leading to separation of right wing and part of left. Aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain. One passenger, female teenager, survived and was found after trekking through jungle for 10 days. 91 of 92 killed (Puerto Inca, Huanuco, Peru, 12/24/71) 48 o Boeing 727-200 - Experienced hard landing causing aircraft to bounce. Second attempt caused main landing gear to fail. Aircraft overran runway and struck embankment. 2 of 55 killed (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 12/28/70) 49 o Martin 404 - Crashed into mountainous area, after taking scenic detour through steep mountains. Charter plane was overloaded by 5,165 pounds. 32 of 40 killed (Mt. Trelease, near Silver Plume, Colorado, 10/2/70) 50 Incident List ============= 1. Singapore Airlines, Taipei, Taiwan, 10/31/00, 83 of 179 RIP 2. Air France, Gonesse, France, 7/25/00, 109 of 109 + 5 RIP 3. Wuhan Airlines, Shitai, China, 6/22/00, 44 of 44 + 7 RIP 4. All Nippon Airways, Tokyo, Japan, 7/23/99, 1 of 517 RIP 5. MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Erdenet, Mongolia, 5/26/98, 28 of 28 RIP 6. United Airlines, Pacific Ocean, 12/28/97, 1 of 393 RIP 7. Garuda Indonesia Airlines, Buah Nabar, Indonesia, 9/26/97, 234 of 234 RIP 8. TAM, Suzano, Brazil, 7/9/97, 1 of 60 RIP 9. Ethiopian Airlines, Moroni, Comoros Islands, 11/23/96, 125 of 175 RIP 10. Aeroperu, Pasamayo, Peru, 10/2/96, 70 of 70 RIP 11. ValuJet, Miami, Florida, 5/11/96, 110 of 110 RIP 12. Far East Aviation, Grossevichi, Russia, 12/7/95, 97 of 97 RIP 13. Aeroflot, Mezhdurechensk, Russia, 3/23/94, 75 of 75 RIP 14. Gambcrest, Kafountine, Senegal, 2/9/92, 31 of 59 RIP 15. Aerochasqui, Bellavista Airport, Peru, 7/9/91, 15 of 15 RIP 16. USAir / Skywest Airlines, Los Angeles, California, 2/1/91, 34 of 99 RIP 17. BAA British Airways, Oxfordshire, England, 6/10/90, 0 of 85 RIP 18. AVIANCA, Cove Neck, New York, 1/25/90, 73 of 158 RIP 19. United Airlines, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2/24/89, 9 of 356 RIP 20. Ethiopian Airlines, Bahar Dar, Ethiopia, 9/15/88, 35 of 104 RIP 21. Iran Air, Persian Gulf, 7/3/88, 290 of 290 RIP 22. Aloha Airlines, Maui, Hawaii, 4/28/88, 1 of 95 RIP 23. PSA Pacific Southwest Airlines, San Luis Obispo, Cali- fornia, 12/7/87, 43 of 43 RIP 24. Aeromexico / Private, Cerritos, California, 8/31/86, 67 of 67 + 15 RIP 25. Mexicana, Maravatio, Mexico, 3/31/86, 167 of 167 RIP 26. VASP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1/28/86, 1 of 72 RIP 27. TABA, Juara, Brazil, 6/23/85, 17 of 17 RIP 28. Aeroflot, Omsk, Russia, USSR, 10/11/84, 174 of 175 + 4 RIP 29. Korean Airlines, Sakhalin Island, Russia, 9/1/83, 269 of 269 RIP 30. Air Canada, Cincinnati International Airport, Coving- ton/Hebron, Kentucky, 6/2/83, 23 of 46 RIP 31. CAAC, Guangzhou, China, 12/24/82, 25 of 69 RIP 32. VASP, Brasilia, Brazil, 5/25/82, 2 of 118 RIP 33. Japan Airlines, Tokyo, Japan, 2/9/82, 24 of 174 RIP 34. Air Florida, Washington, D.C., 1/13/82, 74 of 79 + 4 RIP 35. Saudi Arabian Airlines, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 8/19/80, 301 of 301 RIP 36. CAAC, Bejing, China, 3/14/79, 12 of 12 + 32 RIP 37. Pan American World Airways / KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 3/27/77, 583 of 644 RIP 38. Philippine Air Lines, Zamboanga, Philippines, 5/26/76, 10 of 103 + 3 RIP 39. Aero Taxis Equatorianos, Banos, Ecuador, 5/2/74, 20 of 25 RIP 40. THY Turkish Airlines, Ermenonville, France, 3/3/74, 346 of 346 RIP 41. Pan American World Airways, Rome, Italy, 12/17/73, 30 of 177 RIP 42. National Airlines, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 11/3/73, 1 of 128 RIP 43. Libya Arab Airlines, Isma'iliya, Egypt, 2/21/73, 110 of 113 RIP 44. Eastern Air Lines, Everglades National Park, Florida, 12/29/72, 100 of 176 RIP 45. Interflug, Konigs Wusterausen, East Germany, 8/14/72, 156 of 156 RIP 46. Delta Air Lines, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, 5/30/72, 4 of 4 RIP 47. JAT Yugoslav Airlines, Hermsdorf, Czechoslovakia, 1/26/72, 27 of 28 RIP 48. Lineas Aereas Nacionales SA, Puerto Inca, Huanuco, Peru, 12/24/71, 91 of 92 RIP 49. Trans Caribbean Airways, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 12/28/70, 2 of 55 RIP 50. Charter, Golden Eagle Aviation Inc., Mt. Trelease, near Silver Plume, Colorado, 10/2/70, 32 of 40 RIP Side Note ========= Watched MANHATTAN over the weekend, Woody Allen's splendid, sumptu- ously shot (in beautiful black and white by Gordon Willis) romantic comedy slash Gotham love letter. Had this thought: let's all send a copy of the 1979 movie to a certain Sesame Street fan in the Mid- dle East. Or at the very least, signed copies of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Just write "With our compliments, America." Copyright 2001 by Michael J. 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