And he needs to include himself in that group

Eric Simonson of International Mountain Guides, which offersEverest trips from $43,000 to $70,000, also said his company,based in Ashford, Washington, would be fully booked this year forEverest packages. But he said it was not so much a question of wealth as ofsheer determination. "There is a misconception that the people who do these tripsare super-wealthy and can write a check without thinking aboutit," he said. Safari operators and guides promoting their services at theDallas Safari Club's annual convention this month said they hadseen little slackening in demand for top hunts. "We do about 40 hunts a year and we've had one cancellationbased on the recession this year. "I would say 80 percent of our clients are in the wealthybracket," he said.

But there are signs that even the wealthy are starting to feelthe effects of the recession so industries which cater to them mayget pinched yet. A report this month said American millionaires have seen theirassets shrink by 30 percent during the economic crisis. There are indeed signs of a general slowdown in spending inthe multi-billion dollar hunting and outdoor industry in line withthe wider woes of retailers and tourism operators U.S. Several of the safari outfitters attending the Dallasconvention said demand was down for basic antelope hunts that costfar less than the pursuit of a trophy elephant. "I went last year but won't go this year and the economy willbe a factor," he said. (Reporting by Ed Stoddard; Additional reporting by Alister Doylein Punta Arenas, Chile; Editing by Eddie Evans) Stocks. Some things in life are inevitable: death, taxes, and South Florida's seniors losing to Cincinnati.The inevitable hit the Bulls again Thursday night before a green-clad packed house at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.Yes, Cincinnati again beat USF, 34-17 this go-round, but it was the manner and circumstances of this Big East battle that proved most shocking to the Bulls.The Bearcats took this one and locked it up without their offensive leaderquarterback Tony Pike.

He tried to start the second half but his damaged left wrist wouldn't allow him to continue.Instead, an unassuming backup quarterback named Zach Collaros traded his football uniform for a superman outfit and almost single-handedly derailed the USF defense.That defense looked ready and willing to stop Pike and the high-flying Cincinnati aerial show. Indeed, USF held a 7-3 first quarter lead, but things went downhill after that.USF quarterback B.J. Daniels, the hero of the FSU win, had the 60,000-plus fans on their feet early, guiding his team, running the offense, taking care of the football.Then suddenly, without warning, it all began to fall apart for Daniels and the Bulls.Daniels opened the second quarter by throwing an interception that was returned 83 yards by Aaron Webster to set up a short pass from Pike to Armon Binns. The Bearcats were up 10-7 and never trailed after that.Sure, USF fought hard. The defense hit hard, hard enough to injure Pike and knock him from the game.It was 17-10 early in that fateful third quarter when Collaros donned his helmet and trotted onto the field Perhaps USF felt it had turned the tide its way. With Pike out, surely they'd handle this Collaros fellow.With about nine minutes left, Collaros, on his second run of the night, broke through the USF front line then suddenly found daylight.

Thesophomore went 75 yards for a touchdown that broke USF's back, silenced that large crowd and turned everything Cincinnati's way.By the game's end Collaros had rushed for 132 yards and passed for 72 to propel his Bearcats to a perfect 6-0 record, 2-0 in the Big East.He was the man of the hour.He outplayed USF by himself that second half, while his leader, Bearcat coach Brian Kelly, proved too cleaver for USF's Jim Leavitt."He's (Collaros) a confident young man. He's a winner," Kelly told ESPN's Erin Andrews afterward.And it was a confident bunch of Bearcats that handled USF (5-1, 1-1) in this crucial contest."We have great players," Collaros said afterward.And he needs to include himself in that group.. By Claudia Parsons Stocks MOUNT SNOW, Vt, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Lost jobs, bankruptcies andhome foreclosures have forced Americans to cut their spending, butone luxury sector is more interested in weather forecasts thaneconomic forecasts the ski business. "People who love to ski will find a way to ski," said DennisButchko, a retired teacher who volunteers as a resort "ambassador"at Mount Snow in Vermont, offering advice and safety tips toskiers in return for a season pass. While major resorts in Colorado such as Vail and Aspen haveseen a drop in visitors, Mount Snow and other resorts in the U.S.East say they are benefiting from a rise in skiers who mightnormally fly west but chose to drive to nearby resorts instead.