tropical bird: a tropical bird found in Africa, Asia, and Australia that is usually black with a strong beak, glossy feathers, and a long forked tail. Family Dicruridae.

Sounds like an overgrown Australian crow to me.

later..... Ron

> And should I be insulted? Or complimented?

> Everyone at one time or another is a
> wannabe. It just takes us all a while to get
> to where we want to be.

> In 1982 I thought I wanted to be a computer
> programmer, it took me 9 months and several
> thousand dollars to learn the skills needed
> to QUALIFY for my first job. But that job
> didn't materailze until 1985.

> In 1995 I knew I wanted to be an internet
> guru (still seeking this status) and offer
> product and services over the 'Net because I
> hate face to face selling.

> It has taken until 2002 - and a partnership
> with a programmer - to finally come up a
> CONCEPT of what will offer us the most
> return for the least amount of work.

> And, believe it or not, the answer is a
> concept that MLMers keep harping on...

> Do something once and sell it over and over
> and over...

> Applying that one principle is the driving
> force behind SoftNuggets.Com.

> We are developing internet solutions to real
> world businesses. We aren't just trying to
> sell them on buying a website - that can't
> be done successfully - we ARE selling them
> solutions that integrate seemlessly into
> their real world businesses.

> And that we can do over and over and over.

> But, if I hadn't taken the first step in
> 1982 I sure as hell wouldn't be in this
> position today.

> Oh, one more thing. Formal education isn't
> for everyone. Look at the Robber Barons of
> the 19th century. None of them went to high
> school. Howard Hughes never went to college.
> And Bill Gates never finished his degree.