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Re: Book humor



I'm more than happy to share a bit o' humor during the workday.  Your story
makes me wonder what she was doing in her car that she was so worried the
government would see her.

Tom Anderson; Collections
American Museum of Science and Energy

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Berry <tberry@wcnet.org>
To: Tom Anderson <tanderson@AMSE.ORG>; ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
<ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Book humor


>When reading these quotes, I couldn't help but think of the lady who called
>me while I was managing a surveying equipment store in Sacramento (home of
>Bookmine) several years ago.
>
>I can't quote her verbatim, and the conversation was quite lengthy before I
>finally was able to calm her down, but she was absolutely insistent that I
>sell her whatever device was needed to prevent the government's
surveillance
>satellites from seeing her in her car as she drove. When I explained that
>this does not happen, she was even more insistent that it indeed did
happen;
>the government put little round things in the pavement, and the spy
>satellites could see you in your car as you drove over them.
>
>Thanks for a great laugh, Tom
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Thomas Berry, Archivist
>Historical Construction Equipment Association
>16623 Liberty Hi Road
>Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
>Phone 419-352-5616
>Fax 419-352-6086
>tberry@wcnet.org
>http://www.hcea.net
>
>.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Anderson" <tanderson@AMSE.ORG>
>To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 1:28 PM
>Subject: Book humor
>
>
>> This is a link to a Bookmine page which lists numerous really inane
>comments
>> and questions they've gotten.  I got a good chuckle and thought many of
>> y'all might too.  Enjoy.
>>
>>
>> http://www.bookmine.com/stupid.html
>>
>> Tom Anderson; Collections
>> American Museum of Science and Energy
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