Bruce
Now that I have my internet connection back, I feel the need to express my disappointment at the cheap shot. I am sure many will have taken your remark in the humorous tone intended. However, since I live in the land of "beltway bandits", misappropriation of federal funds for personal use is not unknown, even in my own agency. So, for someone who takes his ethics as an employee seriously, this wasn't very funny.
It is true, most of the money used to construct and maintain the IE&W Railway came from the US Treasury and into my bank account as salary, but only because YOU aren't buying enough train related stuff from I E and W Railway Supply to generate sufficient revenue to support the railroad.
BTW, the corkscrew light bulbs are designed that way so they are easier to insert into various orifices of the 435 people who "work" in one particular building in downtown DC.
Regards
Jim