Re: Amazing facts

["Paul Camp" <pjcamp@coastal.edu>]

> Nancy Douglas writes:
> > In the 50's I think it was airlines had problems with aircraft aisles.  Stew-
> > ardesses (and that's all airlines had then) were required to wear spike heels.
> > There were problems with those heels penetrating the floors of the aisles,
> > especially when an "updraft" was encountered.
> Additionally, the old "Mini" computers were installed in rooms with raised
> floors under which the wires were run.  Our fairly new Chemistry wing has
> raised floors to allow the plumbing to be installed and moved at will.
> Both of the articificial floors came with the proviso "no women in spike
> heels" (or men either!!!)
> Karl
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> Dr. Karl I. Trappe  

Alls I know is, if you wear heels in Charleston in the summer you get 
stuck crossing the street because the pavement melts. Welcome to the 
southeast.

You understand that I know this by association, not personal 
experience. 8-)

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