Dieselgem
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Sometimes true facts are a lot stranger..
This year's runaway First Place Stella Award winner
was Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ,
who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On
her first trip home, from an OU football game, having
driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control
at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's seat to go to
the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich.
Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway,
crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs.
Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the
owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the
driver's seat while the cruise control was set . The
Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down,
$1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home. Winnebago actually
changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just
incase Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also
buy a motor home.
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fla-gypsy
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This a bogus urban legend disproved many times. Not so far fetched anymore though.
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Dieselgem
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fla-gypsy wrote:This a bogus urban legend disproved many times. Not so far fetched anymore though.
I thought it was bogus. Did you see the one about Congress bailing out Wall street? Like, Dah! Who is going to believe that one? 
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ozman
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Dieselgem wrote:fla-gypsy wrote:This a bogus urban legend disproved many times. Not so far fetched anymore though.
I thought it was bogus. Did you see the one about Congress bailing out Wall street? Like, Dah! Who is going to believe that one?
Got this e-mail the other day
Works for me!!
>
> Subject: FW: The Birk Economic Recovery Plan
>
> Hi Pals,
>
> I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 (85 billion dollar) bailout of AIG.
>
> Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a "We
> Deserve It Dividend."
>
> To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bona-fide
> U.S. Citizens 18+.
>
> Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and
> child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up.
>
> So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals
> $425,000.00.
>
> My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a "We Deserve It
> Dividend." Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let's assume a tax
> rate of 30%.
>
> Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That sends
> $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
>
> But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket. A
> husband and wife has $595,000.00.
>
> What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family? Pay
> off your mortgage - housing crisis solved. Repay college loans -
> what a great boost to new grads. Put away money for college - it'll be there.
> Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs. Buy a new
> car - create jobs. Invest in the market - capital drives growth. Pay for
> your parent's medical insurance - health care improves. Enable Deadbeat
> Dads to come clean - or else.
>
> Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks
> who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is
> cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
>
> If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of
> trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( "vote buy" ) economic incentive that
> is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
>
> If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every
> adult U S Citizen 18+!
>
> As for AIG - liquidate it. Sell off its parts. Let American General
> go back to being American General. Sell off the real estate. Let the
> private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
>
> Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.
>
> Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."
>
> But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
>
> How do you spell Economic Boom?
>
> I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion.
> We deserve a "Deserve It Dividend" more than the geniuses at AIG or in
> Washington DC .
>
> And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because
> $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
>
> Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
>
> Kindest personal regards,
>
> Birk
>
> T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic
>
> PS: Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it's either good
> for a laugh, or a tear, or a very sobering thought on how to best use $85 Billion!!
>
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magicbus
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Too bad somebody flunked math... 85B/200M = $425, not $425,000. 
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BrutusTheDog
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85 billion divided by 200 million is 425 dollars. Makes 1 months payment on trailer and gas/food for weekend trip.
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Some folks can't math... 425 is about 1/2 month on this rig.
As for the original post.. Several myth-buster groups like snoops.com have investigated and not a one can find any official record, Winnabago says it never happened. Cute story but it's a bit like the story of the thief who went to siphon some gas out of a motor home and got the wrong tank.
Think about the openings in said tank
There are two you could Siphon from
And I don't think he took the cap off the roof vent.
And though much gas gets passed at the other opening.. It don't look much like a gas cap.
The 3rd opening to that tank is down below and the 4th (if any) you can't stick a siphon hose into cause it's blocked
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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Jack_Diane_Freedom
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There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can do math and those who cannot.
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Acampingwewillgo
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Although that Winnebago story has been around forever...its NOT so far fetched, I mean after all if you can pull through a drive-thru at Michey D's order a HOT cup of Coffee, proceed to spill it on yourself as you drive away and then get awarded millions because you got Burned......Beats me!
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pete42
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To The original post, I heard a similar story when I was in high school. I'm 66 so it's an old story.
only the driver was a exchange student and a van.
I did one of my many mistakes when I was stopped at a traffic light and I
put my van in park or so I thought moved to the back of the van.
The van proceeded to slowly roll into a car behind me.
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