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To: gpowell who wrote (16728)	2/5/2004 1:16:24 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

I would think the more common story is like the one my younger brother, a musician, told me. They were playing in Reno, when their singer/frontman picked up their check and decided he could increase it at the blackjack tables, as he'd been winning lately. He proceeded to lose the entire band's pay for the previous two weeks. Needless to say, he lost the power of the purse that day!

To: gpowell who wrote (16728)	2/6/2004 4:21:20 AM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

gpowell, RE: "I think your talking about FedEx. The story, as told by Fred Smith, is that he couldn't make payroll until he won almost $29,000 at a Las Vegas blackjack table during a stop over. One time event. " FedEx wasn't the company. It's a younger hightech firm. And his trips to the casino were bi-monthly, repeatedly until he got kicked out. Regards, Amy J