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It's Wednesday, January 17, 1996.

Interview: Kari Gemmel: Skis, Poles, and a Cowboy Hat
Thinking about skiing out West this year? Kari Gemmel of Jackson Hole tells you why the extreme skiing and the authentic Western atmosphere of this Wyoming ski resort make it an ideal destination.

Tripod Almanac
Today in History: Ford Motors finally went public. Do you know the year?
Guess the Mystery Birthday: "Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee."

Inside Tripod

 The Daily Scoop
Today's Survey
Can Magic Return to the NBA?
Recent Survey Results

Today's Winners
Could it be you?

Number One This Week
On Tripod's Exclusive Hotlists

This week's Music Hotlist hails from The Tripod Staff, Williamstown, MA

This week's Book Hotlist hails from The Huntley Bookstore, Claremont, CA

What's New With Tripod?

Coming soon:
Letters to the Editor -- we'll answer your gripes and accept your kudos, right here on Tripod Today.

Recent additions:

Tripod Job Genie
Rub the briefcase ... you never know who might show up. Better than Barbara Eden!

Contraceptive Contemplation
Not just your average safe sex site. Read about the most sensitive condoms, fun ways to apply them, and how a New York escort deals with safe sex.

Build Your Own Homepage:
Right now, nvance has the #1 homepage of the day. Have you voted yet?

Plus new interviews and new features every week!

Last updated January 17 at 7 pm.

Headlines

Bosnia: Withdrawals Will Be On Time
Former Aide: Hillary Did Not Order Firings
Supreme Court Hears VMI Case

The Latest on the War in Bosnia, From Beserkistan

Business

Tripod Market Report: The latest prices.
The Dow: Stocks Fall As Blue Chips Ease
Business News: Fed Member Predicts Strong Economic Forecast

Weather

Complete Weather: National & local, forecasts & maps.
Just the Weather Map: Big cities & storm fronts.

Other Good Stuff

Politics: Commission Calls for Flat Tax
Campaign 96: Clinton Still Has Edge Over Dole

Entertainment: Jamaica Police Shoot Jimmy Buffet's Plane; Nobody Hurt
What's on TV Tonite: Eastern |Central |Mountain |Pacific

Sports: Umass Tries to Remain #1 Without Camby
Scores: NFL |College Football |NBA |College Basketball |NHL

Read more headlines, news, and info, directly from our sources: Reuters, USA Today, CNN Interactive

Skiing Anyone? Check the slopes first!

Today's Dilbert: Fresh! New! Now!

Today in History:

1536: Henry VIII falls off his horse and doesn't change clothes for ten weeks.
1861: Flush toilet patented by Mr Thomas Crapper.
1956: Ford Motors finally goes public, issuing 10.2 million shares.

Today's Birthdays:

Soviet dramatist Anton Chekov, born 1860.
Vidal Sassoon, "If you don't look good, we don't look good," born 1928.
Muhammed Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay), born 1942.

The Tripod Survey

Magic Johnson is thinking about returning to the NBA. I think he ...

Should try to return. It would be an amazing comeback and a source of hope for other AIDS victims.
Should worry about his health at this difficult time, not about playing basketball.
Can try to comeback, but he's been out too long to be successful.

Other comments:

Results of the weekend survey:

Software piracy is ...
3% ... A good way to obtain free software.
17% ... A sign of our society's moral decay.
80% ... An alternative to buying software, but it hurts the consumer in the long run.

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