NTLK Re: Dropped Newton

From: arthur battram (apb@cityplex.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Aug 29 2000 - 05:42:13 CDT


Gruendel, Frank said:

>> I just thought it might be amusing: a couple of weeks ago I accidentally =
>> dropped my case with the Newton inside to the Moskva River from a 10 feet =
>> height - my friend jumped at once (it was not deep there) and grabbed the =
>> case which was full of water but had not sunken yet. I took out the =
>> batteries and let the MP dry at a room temperature for 3 days and it works
> =
>> fine!!
>
> This is not amusing, it is a miracle. Apart from that, it is proof that real
> friendship exists. I hope you stood your friend about 10 gallons of the
> finest
> vodka you could get your hand on ;-)
>
> Frank

frank, donıt be silly, even at just 5GBP per bottle thatıs 400GBP or 640
dollars - you could buy a new newt for that...
:-)

best wishes
apb

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