[Pukin Dog]

I was under the strong impression, from Pukin Dog and other sources, that it was dead.

Sometimes, dead things still have convulsions long after they have stopped breathing.

[Long Cut]

When it comes to high-dollar procurement, you are surely correct on that. These things aquire a momentum all their own.

We've got systems on the P-3 which are virtually USELESS in real-world ops, and we've said so, to everyone with an ear. We still press on trying to "make 'em work", just to justify the money spent.