Hello Ms. Oblique,

Interesting question about Hannibal's elephants. My guess is that as the planet continues to warm (no, wait, George Bush says we have nothing to worry about -- BA!) and glaciers continue to recede, remnants of Hannibal's fallen pachyderms will surface. Whether that happens in one year or a hundred remains to be seen, but I'm willing to bet at least a few archaeologists and anthropologists are chomping at the bit. In fact, as recent discoveries of early humans found amidst melting glaciers suggest, there's probably a treasure trove of ancient life preserved in ice. It's warm and muggy in New York City today, and all this talk of ice is making me thirsty. Back to you.