More email fun.

Me:
"Subject: query

Here it is:
Do we really need to maintain the North Warning System anymore? Seems
like a bi-coastal system might be more beneficial. Thoughts?"

Dad:
"In 1935 France said "We don't need to extend the Maginot Line all the
way to the sea because Belgium will stop an invasion from Germany before
it ever gets to French soil." They weren't prepared and it was too late
to start pouring concrete on the 5th of Sep, 1939.

Two days ago the Russian Ministry of Defence announced that by 2016 they
would spend hundreds of billions of dollars re-vamping their military,
including over 600 new aircraft. Last year Canadian F18s scrambled to
meet and escort Russian bombers encroaching on our air space in the
Artic. Maintaining the NWS is expensive in resources. If we save money
now, when do we start spending it again, for a replacement system?

Also, with the melting of the polar regions, and the expected growth of
maritime usage of the area, their will be an increase in the amount of
air traffic to service the ports and urban areas that will spring up.
When major development of resources blossoms into a major business, air
and ship traffic will also increase.

NWS will be available to monitor traffic and be able to assist rescue
efforts that will become common.

Will you be needing the car on Sat morn?"

Me:
"A simple 'yes' would have sufficed. ;-)

And, yes please."

Back to the future!

*This one is from a while ago.

Me: "Yeah, they say the world is supposed to end in 2012."
Dad: "So, wait. Right after I get the house and car paid off?"
Me: "Yes, all humanity will end right after that."
Dad: "Well that's not fair for me!"

Keep trying!

Me: "Seriously, I think you need a peacock,"
Dad: "No. They taste horrible."
Me: "I meant to dress up the front lawn."