On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 05:34:13 -0400, Cub Driver
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in any event would not be very many feet below 0 MSL?

Bad Water, the lowest point in the western hemisphere, located in the
Death Valley is 282' below sea level.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel...ater-BR-1.html

The lowest place in the world is the Dead Sea at 1,395' below sea
level: http://www.extremescience.com/DeadSea.htm