<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Might I suggest we also borrow some from our heavy brethern and if we are to have pikes, have them with padded ends, even the low profile type end? I'm not sure about getting hit in the face with a pike, but I suspect a padded pike would be better than a flexible blade. <BR>
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Don Antonius <BR>
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