Re: JATO

["Chris Landry" <cslandry@domain.elided>]

Yeah, but if you have some time and want to read a great version of the
origin of the legend, look here:  http://www.ddave.com/rocketcar/

>
> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:06:02 -0000
> From: "Nick Koleszar" <nick@domain.elided>
> Subject: RE: JATO Oyl
>
> It's a great story but, alas, untrue. You read about it here:
>
> http://www.snopes2.com/autos/dream/jato.htm
>
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:51:38 +0800
> > From: "David M. Williams" <dmwilliams@domain.elided>
> > Subject: RE: JATO Oyl
> >
> > Didn't an American win a Darwin Award for strapping a JATO unit to his
> > family sedan. Apparently he didn't upgrade his brakes, resulting in a
> > terminal termination.  (;]

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