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To: LindyBill who wrote (7453)	10/4/1999 12:38:00 PM
From: JohnG	Respond to of 54805

LindyBill. You crack me up <gg> JohnG

To: LindyBill who wrote (7453)	10/4/1999 1:23:00 PM
From: Percival 917	Respond to of 54805

Sir Dancelot, Great story. I have a moment between patients and just caught your post. It is definitely a keeper. Thanks for the chuckle, it's a tough day so far, office wise. Your humble squire, Joel

To: LindyBill who wrote (7453)	10/4/1999 1:23:00 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

>> the width of a horse's Ass! Is there any particular reason you directed that post to me? <lol> uf

To: LindyBill who wrote (7453)	10/4/1999 8:00:00 PM
From: Jill	Respond to of 54805

Fantastically funny. Am emailing it around to friends. Jill (eom)

To: LindyBill who wrote (7453)	10/6/1999 12:24:00 AM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 54805

LindyBill, << For the scientific, engineering, or inquiring mind >> After reading your "railroad gauge" story I clipped the text and pasted it into a fax to send to my regular golfing partner who is and old railroad guy, and currently in the process of selling his very successful railroad supply business to enter into full retirement. Before I got a chance to send the fax, he called to confirm our next tee time. I said: "Hey, your an old railroad guy, what is US standard railroad gauge?" He immediately replied: "56.5 inches" After a little mental math I said: "4 feet 8.5?" He said: "Thats right, I didn't know you could calculate that quickly". I said: "How was that arrived at?" He said: "That was the width of the wheels of a Roman chariot". I said: "Darned, you must have seen this thing that was floating around the Internet that I was about to fax you" He said: "No. You know I don't use the Internet, but everybody in the railroad industry knows that US railroad gauge was determined by the width of a Roman Chariot wheel span". I said: "Well, do you know how that relates to the design of the track for the Space shuttle?" He said: "I have no idea". He enjoyed the fax. Guaranteed it is now all over the railroad industry, coast to coast. - Eric -