. . . . . . . . . .
.          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.

Thanks also to Michael Naylor for putting the idea into my head.

         o
              o
     o ---%^^,   
         / __>__o
     o       >
         o __>,^
           \ /
           ~|\
            |~
            -
ejm97     ( * )
            -

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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