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To: Scoobah who wrote (4541)	10/12/2001 2:21:05 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Great minds think alike... I was telling the Mrs. right after the attack, if I ever worked in a building like the WTC, I would have a parachute AND 2,000 feet of rope (and a swiss seat and assorted carabiners).. But the parachute idea appealed to me more. thesun.co.uk Trump wants parachute From CLODAGH HARTLEY in Los Angeles PROPERTY billionaire Donald Trump has been thinking of buying a PARACHUTE in the wake of last month’s attacks on skyscrapers. Trump, 55 — owner of Manhattan’s glitzy Trump Towers — is one of scores of nervous New Yorkers to inquire about new “executive” chutes. US makers Precision Aerodynamics say they have been besieged by calls about the £500 chutes — billed as a “last resort” for those trapped on top of burning high-rise buildings......." (Note: Some disagree with providing parachutes: ..... the American Parachute Industry Association said most people who used the products would DIE. HELLOOOOO!!!!!!! They're going to DIE anyway!!!! If I have to jump out of a burning building to avoid the searing heat, I would rather have a parachute. Hawk