There are 206 days till 2008. Originally the hammock was an extremely simple yet functional item that offered both greater comfort than sleeping on the floor and also a measure of safety. Houses of the time were no more than simple huts without windows or doors into which it was easy for snakes, scorpions or rats to penetrate. As many of the poisonous snakes of South and Central America won't climb anywhere higher than the length of their bodies, hammocks offered a natural method of protection from an unpleasant nighttime surprise. They were also multi-functional by design: a hammock at night could become an effective fishing net during the day! And, as the hammock spread around the world, people worked on improving the basic design. Hammocks woven from hammok tree fibers were a bit rough and uncomfortable ... @};- You're everything I need You're everything to me:* @};-