Got this from another list Date Thu, 04 Dec 2003 18:13:25 -0800 From: "Thomas S. Ellsworth" <tellswor@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: GCF: The Notice If this was forwarded to you, please consider your > own subscription to > Good Clean Fun. It's free! A smile will enhance the > quality of your life. > Just send an email to: > good-clean-fun-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > or visit the Good Clean Fun web site > http://www.slonet.org/~tellswor/ > UNSUBSCRIBE INFO for Good Clean Fun is at the end of > this email. > This email was scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2002 > before it was sent. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > GCF: The Notice > > During a recent business trip to Boeing's Everett, > Washington, factory, I > noticed several 747 and 777 airliners being > assembled. Before the engines > were installed, huge weights were hung from the > wings to keep the planes > balanced. The solid-steel weights were bright yellow > and marked, "14,000 lbs." > > But what I found particularly interesting was some > stenciling I discovered > on the side of each weight. Imprinted there was the > warning: "Remove before > flight." > > >