Proud to be a part of this group ! We made it ! !<| sep |> Dont get this . <| sep |> Yes they do , they do it because the shortest route is not possible due to political reasons . For example in August 2015 the first Russian flights to Latakia were going through Grecian and Bulgarian airspace , however these states quickly , due to foreign pressure denied the overflight rights . <| sep |> I actually didn ' t even want the Sparks . I got on a little late and I was a bit rushed . Haha Congrats on your pick ups too ! <| sep |> Yes . I ' m from the US and know the story of the philosopher ' s stone . Not sure what ' s up with other people saying no , maybe I ' m just the chosen one . To be fair it may have come to me via Full Metal Alchemist .