Michael Cash wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 21:21:32 +0900, "Ryan Ginstrom"
> <ginstrom@hotmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> 
>>Declan Murphy wrote:
>>
>>>My now brother-in-law was such a case. Stateless and on a UN travel
>>>document (ironically valid for no cross-border travel) until granted
>>>permanent residence.
>>
>>Does this mean that knots have been tied recently?
> 
> Don't worry, Declan. Your rope won't have a knot tied in it until
> after SWMBO has reached whatever sprogling quota she has set for
> herself.

Lucky I don't live in Tokyo then - I think I read somewhere that the 
fertility rates are something like 0.98 child per woman of child bearing 
age. Perhaps I'll reach two, though I'll probably only be able to 
(barely) afford one.

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