On Wed, 8 Dec 1999 17:37:55 -0500, you wrote:

>OK.  OK.  Enough is enough.  We can spend billions of dollars and send a
>probe millions and millions of miles to the farthest of planets in our solar
>system.  We can't get a probe onto Martian soil.  Well, one......
>
>The residents of Mars just don't want us to invade their privacy.  I'm sure
>it's in their charter of rights like it is here!!!  Imagine landing near a
>popular Martian skinny-dipping hole to watch (er.. listen) to a bunch of
>naked Martians!!
>
>To me it's obvious.  The get their ray guns and shoot these things when we
>get too close.  After all, it'll be decades yet before a man actually goes
>there.  If we just keep our probes confined to a little deserted area then
>they'll leave them alone :)
>
>Just some thoughts......   (hehehehehe)
>
>John Mullan

The probe should, while descending towards the surface, have a
kick-ass sound system bellowing "I'll be calling
youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"...

That'l fix em.

Best regards
Dave Duley