NEWS LITE : MAN PROVES MAIL SLOWER THAN SNAIL.When Hristo Stamenkovic got a 4-year-old check from the phone company, he decided to calculate which was faster: his mail or a snail. Answer: a snail. A retired engineer for the city of Riverside, Stamenkovic recently found an envelope in his mailbox. Sent from San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , it was postmarked Feb. 14, 1994. It contained a telephone company check for $104.69. It had the right address and correct postage for the date, 29 cents. ``A beautiful, clear envelope,'' the 80-year-old said. The envelope wasn't damaged and it bore no clue as to why delivery took so long. Testing the term ``snail mail'' - computer users' jargon for regular postal service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval as compared to e-mail - Stamenkovic calculated distance against time. He figured that the envelope traveled 90 miles from San Diego to Riverside at a rate of 6.921 inches per hour. That's easy cruising even for slugs. ``A snail would come faster than my check,'' Stamenkovic said. Mike Cannone, a U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. spokesman in San Diego, conceded the hypothetical race and apologized. Trudeau's 49-year-old ex-wife obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. by Britain's princes Margaret Trudeau Margaret Joan Sinclair Trudeau Kemper (born September 10 1948 Kemper, ex-wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, is being treated in the psych ward of St. Paul's
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. weekend news reports in Canada. Last month Kemper, 49, called the boys her buddies and said she skied with them and had rented a house to entertain them near the British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography resort they visited. A newspaper said she became despondent de·spon·dent adj. Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected. de·spon  dent·ly adv. when she wasn't allowed near them. Kemper, divorced from Trudeau in 1984, was known for consorting with assorted jet-setters and being a Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones familiar in the '70s. In an interview in a Canadian magazine out last week, she blamed her deteriorating mental health on menopause, noting: ``I thought my usefulness was finished.'' Shaq to take aim at his commercial appeal Watch out, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese. Los Angeles Lakers basketball sensation Shaquille O'Neal likes working behind the camera. ``This summer, I'm going to film school because I've been involved in a lot of commercials. I'm going to try to direct one of my own commercials,'' O'Neal said after completing a Pepsi TV ad with ``Lost in Space'' kid star Jack Johnson. The Pepsi commercial titled ``Bench'' will be broadcast during the NBA playoffs. ``I'm going to direct movies, videos and commercials,'' O'Neal said after shooting the commercial earlier in Pasadena. Laid-back crooner sees Boone in r & b Pat Boone's got a brand new bag - a rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. album with James Brown, the Four Tops and the Temptations. ``Who would have thought?'' Brown said after a recording session in Augusta, Ga., on Monday. Following his heavy metal release last year, the former squeaky clean Boone said the new album will be perceived as ``light years away from me.'' ``James Brown's flashy, showy show·y adj. show·i·er, show·i·est 1. Making an imposing or aesthetically pleasing display; striking: showy flowers. 2. , high energy, drama - he's the essence of soul and r & b. I'm laid-back, cool, proper - almost the quintessential WASP. Mr. White Bread personified,'' Boone said. Boone raised eyebrows when he wore leather pants and a dog collar to the American Music Awards last year to promote his album of heavy metal covers. His weekly gospel show was canceled by Trinity Broadcasting after the career change. The new album, expected out this fall, will feature Boone singing the rhythm and blues classics with the original artists, also including Smokey Robinson and Sister Sledge. Brown's ``Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'' helped push funk into the mainstream in 1965. Film fest shows muscle in honor He may be just 51, but Sylvester Stallone is being honored for lifetime achievement. The Palm Beach International Film Festival will salute the action star Friday in Boca Raton, Fla. ``I'm honored to receive the award,'' Stallone, who has a home in Florida.Stallone's movies have earned more than $2 billion. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1) Escape Claus On his spring break from the North Pole, Santa Claus escapes to an English beach city, Weston-Super-Mare, where he plans to train department store Santas in September. John Redman/Associated Press (2) Pat Boone and James Brown are planning a song together. (3) Kemper |
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