But some things you just can't predict.

I think people in town felt it would be nice to go back to old way of doing things, kind of a nostalgia thing.

Mount Vernon has over 1,000 registered voters. And the votes at town meeting usually brings out 65 to 75 people on average. Sometimes at the beginning there may be 80 or 85 people but by the time 31/2 hours has gone by, there's only about 45 to 50 people voting.

Given that (the 2000 Summer Olympics in) Sydney were a little bit of a dud firecracker, I think everything looks locked and loaded to have successful games this time.

Tyco would appear to be pursuing the 'path of least resistance. Tyco's Bermuda incorporation could significantly complicate any prospective IPO or divestiture process because of tax implications.

Given that (the 2000 Summer Olympics in) Sydney were a little bit of a dud firecracker, I think everything looks locked and loaded to have successful games this time,