A true story

[Suzsmokeyallan]

Who was who in 1923 and what became of them...
>
> In1923, Who was:
>
> 1. President of the largest steel company?
> 2. President of the largest gas company?
> 3. President of the New York stock Exchange?
> 4. Greatest wheat speculator?
> 5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
> 6. Great Bear of Wall Street?
>
> These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their
> days...
>
> Now, 88 years later, the history books tell us what became of them.
>
> The Answers:
>
> 1. The president of the largest steel company.
> Charles Schwab, died a pauper.
>
> 2. The president of the largest gas company,
> Edward Hopson, went insane.
>
> 3. The president of the NYSE,
> Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.
>
> 4. The greatest wheat speculator,
> Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.
>
> 5. The president of
> the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.
>
> 6 The Great Bear of Wall Street,
> Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide
>
>
>
> However,
> In that same year,1923,
> the winner of the worlds most important road race, the Isle of Man T.T.,
> was
>
> Stanley Woods.
>
> What became of him?
>
>
> He won 10 T.T. races between1923and 1939,
> He lived on the Isle of Man and rode motorcycles all his life. He lapped
> the
> island circuit at 82 mph in 1957 (The Golden Jubilee) aged 54
> He was a wealthy man when he died aged 90.
>
> The Moral:
>
>
> Screw work.
> Ride motorcycles.
>

[H2RICK]

Screw work. Ride motorcycles.

Never doubted it for a moment, Allan.
Now if I can cut back on eating somewhat and figure out a way to get gas for the bikes at half price, I just MIGHT be able to take up that lifestyle.

Rather, maybe.....

Ride to work.
Work to ride.

The best of both worlds, IMO.