Ingwe,
I have not been to Africa, but all of the folks I know who have, say that life is very cheap there.
Regarding the abalone-detecting border collie and his body guard: that is mighty cool! Given the pack nature of dogs, I'll bet it was not difficult training either.
In my (admittedly warped) mind, I am picturing a border collie serching a fishing boat as his "posse" stands guard -- waiting for a chance to bite anybody that messes with the little dog!
Oh, and thanks for an excellent thread too, Ingwe.
John
