To: asenna1 who wrote (26401 ) 11/10/2000 10:35:02 PM From: Solid Respond to of 29970 "Mr. Vice President, in all due respect, it is—I'm not sure 80 percent of the people get the death tax. I know this: 100 percent will get it if I'm the president." I just got it. If GW does not get the White House nod then ATHM should scoop him up. Two failed oil businesses to his credit over qualify him for the ATHM CEO position, after all, remember how well TJ did with Silicon Graphics and then how well he went on to do with ATHM. He was sharp enough to sell of a good chunk of shares at over $50/share when many of us thought that was gonna look cheap. The man had forethought. Maybe ATHM will be the official sponsor of the Texas Rangers Baseball. From another thread post on SI: Interesting facts: "Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln. Both were assassinated by Southerners; Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors were named "Johnson". Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy was born in 1908. John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939. Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are comprised of 15 letters. Lincoln was shot in a theater named "Kennedy". Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln". Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. Both Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials. And here's the kicker... A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland. A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn Monroe"