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From: <GILGSN@ao*.co*>
Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 10:35:13 -0400
To: screagan@vi*.ed*, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: bad day (fwd)
In a message dated 96-04-30 23:18:52 EDT, you write:

>>AND YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE HAVING A BAD DAY!!
>
>>Response to a wildfire on the south of France's Cote d'Azur was billed as a

>>marvel of modern fire-fighting technology. Two specially-built flying boats

>>zoomed in, skimmed the waters of the Mediterranean, scooping vast amounts
of
>
>>water into their belly tanks, and then dropped the water on the hillside
>>fire.
>>All was jolly and the wine flowed freely until a body was found in the
>ashes.
>>The coroner found that the gentleman had apparently fallen from a great 
>>height, suffering serious injuries before being burned to death. The report

>>further noted that the victim was wearing a bathing suit, snorkel, and swim

>>fins."
>
>
    This is impossible, the scoops are too small for a body to pass through,
less than a foot in lenght. The pressure created by the speed of the plane
does the job.

    Sincerely,
                                                            Gil.

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