[Spridgets] Wheel Stud

Jim Johnson bmwwxman at gmail.com
Mon Aug 9 12:12:30 MDT 2010


Around here the first liar doesn't stand a chance.

Cheers!!
Jim

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:51 PM, <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I was once flying on an old-style 4 prop plane. Partway through the flight
> one
> engine conks out. The pilot comes over the intercom to advise the
> passengers
> that one engine is dead, but the plane is perfectly capable of flying on
> three, although this will delay their arrival time by one hour. A while
> later,
> the pilot advises the passengers that unfortunately, a second engine has
> ceased to function. He reassures them that the plane can fly on only two
> engines, but their arrival time will now be delayed by 3 hours. Shortly
> after,
> the pilot has more bad news - the 3rd engine is not working, but he
> reassures
> everyone again that the plane is perfectly capable of continuing with only
> one
> engine working, but that their arrival time will now be delayed by 7 hours.
> At
> this news, I can no longer contain my frustration. I turned to the
> passenger
> sitting next to me and said "Boy that's just great - if the 4th engine
> stops
> working we're going to be up here forever!".


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