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To: Gary H who wrote (79366)	11/15/2001 5:45:34 AM
From: grusum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

Here's my all time favorite: The Arizona Highway Patrol were mystified when they came upon a pile of smoldering wreckage embedded in the side of a cliff rising above the road at the apex of a curve. The metal debris resembled the site of an airplane crash, but it turned out to be the vaporized remains of an automobile. The make of the vehicle was unidentifiable at the scene. The folks in the lab finally figured out what it was, and pieced together the events that led up to its demise. It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid fuel rockets used to give heavy military transport airplanes an extra push for take-off from short airfields. Dried desert lakebeds are the location of choice for breaking the world ground vehicle speed record. The sergeant took the JATO unit into the Arizona desert and found a long, straight stretch of road. He attached the JATO unit to his car, jumped in, accelerated to a high speed, and fired off the rocket. The facts, as best as could be determined, are as follows: The operator was driving a 1967 Chevy Impala. He ignited the JATO unit approximately 3.9 miles from the crash site. This was established by the location of a prominently scorched and melted strip of asphalt. The vehicle quickly reached a speed of between 250 and 300 mph and continued at that speed, under full power, for an additional 20-25 seconds. The soon-to-be pilot experienced G-forces usually reserved for dog-fighting F-14 jocks under full afterburners. The Chevy remained on the straight highway for approximately 2.6 miles (15-20 seconds) before the driver applied the brakes, completely melting them, blowing the tires, and leaving thick rubber marks on the road surface. The vehicle then became airborne for an additional 1.3 miles, impacted the cliff face at a height of 125 feet, and left a blackened crater 3 feet deep in the rock. Most of the driver's remains were not recovered; however, small fragments of bone, teeth, and hair were extracted from the crater, and fingernail and bone shards were removed from a piece of debris believed to be a portion of the steering wheel. Ironically a still-legible bumper sticker was found, reading "How do you like my driving? Dial 1-800-EAT-SHIT." ------------------------------------- I didn't find out till years later (this was emailed to me) that it wasn't true. But whoever wrote it was a genius of sorts.

To: Gary H who wrote (79366)	11/15/2001 6:44:43 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116753

Doesn't this fit somehow along about here? Thursday November 15 5:16 AM ET Merrill Lynch Stock Analyst Leaving NEW YORK (AP) - A Merrill Lynch stock analyst who became known for his endorsements of high-tech stocks during the height of the Internet craze is leaving his job. Blodget told The New York Times in Wednesday's edition that he had accepted a buyout Merrill Lynch offered to nearly 50,000 workers this month. ``It just seemed like a good time to pursue the next thing,'' Blodget, 35, said. Blodget became notorious among investors after he predicted that shares of Amazon.com would soar to $400 in 1998. At the time, the Seattle-based e-tailer's stock was around $240 a share, but did eventually surpass $400 a share. As the Internet stock bubble burst, Blodget took criticism about his stock picks, including Pets.com and eToys, both of which failed before they turned a profit. Blodget said he planned to spent the next three to six months writing a book about the Internet stock bubble, then pursue a job at a hedge fund or money management firm. dailynews.yahoo.com