. . . . . . . . . .
.          o o    .                     
.        o     o  .  It looks so easy in
.        o\_O__o  .  <--- the diagram!  
.          __\    .                     
.          \|/    .                     
.          ~-\    .                     
.ejm97    ( *~)   .                     
.           -     .                     
. . . . . . . . . .                     

Thanks to Daniel Hunt (was at www.mcs.drexel.edu/~udhunt0/ascii.html) for the javascript coding that allows a finite animation.

             -
           ( * )      ,^%---
        o    -      /<   \ The doctor said I'd only 
      _ooo__/_      \<|   need the cane for 6 months...
      }       {      < \ 
      } TRASH {   ^,<   7
      }  BIN  {     |\  |
ejm97 }_______{ o   //  |

unicycle animations:

} Jul97: 1st ASCII-animation of unicyclist
} Aug97: 2nd ASCII-animation of unicyclist

} Jun98: gif-animation: unicyclist rides from left to right
} Jun98: gif-animation: unicyclist rides back and forth
} Jun98: gif-animation: unicycling juggler

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