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Strategies & Market Trends : Piffer OT - And Other Assorted Nuts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (57149)	10/19/2000 6:25:56 PM
From: Junkyardawg	Respond to of 63513

Tomorrow>I bet with HON getting bought the Dow will do very well. That just might be enough to keep the momentum in the market especially with all the good earnings after the bell. dawg

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (57149)	10/19/2000 9:50:46 PM
From: Lost1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

"tell me tell me tell me the answer.. well you may be a piffer but you ain't no dancer..."

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (57149)	10/19/2000 9:52:26 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 63513

Very OT: I was thinking of referring this guy to OMD. I understand this accident occurred in the Chicago suburbs<g> The following is a description of what occurred: In response to your request for additional information in block number 3 of the accident reporting form, I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain more fully, and I trust that the following details will be sufficient: I am a bricklayer by trade. One the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new 60 story building. When I completed my work, I discovered I had about 500 pounds of bricks left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley which unfortunately was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out, and loaded the bricks onto it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block number 11 of the accident reporting form that I weigh 135 pounds. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rather rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming down. This explains the fractured skull and broken collarbone. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately, by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope despite my pain. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel now weighed approximately fifty pounds. I refer you again to my weight in block number eleven. As you might imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles and the lacerations of my legs and lower body. The encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and fortunately, only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the bricks, in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel six stories above me...I again lost my presence of mind...I let go of the rope..... Very truly yours, ________________________________ I am happy to report that I had a better day than that guy.<g> M