FAiRl iSJJU'iK Tli-ISS JEEP AGE" cont. 
have been met oy comments like "How much ot a. good cuing can you taice". 
The biggest news yet is the fact that no one has oeen seasick on 
this cruise* This is in large part due to the fact that our roughest 
weather has been in the PHOemx Islands where we spent very little time 
aboard. Altnough the radar has not been working the rough seas would 
have wiped it out completely during all of our time in the Pnoerdx grou; 
The Piggyback lab continues to be a hone away from home for our 
weary travelers. We are, however, packed into it like sardines m a 
can when all the equipment is aboard and it usually resembles a pig pen 
rather than a piggy back after we come off the islands. 
Ray has grown a beard and the captain is t:ireatening to cutt off 
one of Rayis ears so he will really look like Van Gogh. Roger gave 
everyone an attitude test to determine their feelings toward marraige 
and was amzed to find that he is the most likely one to cross the 
line (???R„B,SV I guess that rules out wedding cells for this 
lot of m sfits. Larry has been voted Journalist of the Year 
(bee rest of Issub) and Doug has been so quiet (esicept for 
occasional remarks like "I hear a broad-winged hawk ") that no one 
is sure if he came along or not. 
There has been considerable mumbling in the ranks about visiting 
islands where all the birds are banded. If we don’t find a virgin 
island shortly half tne party will probably jump ship and go to 
Kidway where the birds are still unbanded, leeringly year listing 
has been replaced oy banding and one continually hears the 
* (F.C.b. claims queasiness and inability to keep down food do not 
count. R.B.t .) 
