An Engineers proof that Santa is dead (no se-r content)

geo3@earthlink.net geo3@earthlink.net
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 12:37:36 -0500


mike kojima <choaderboy2@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Is Santa Dead?

Geek. ;-)

>Even granting that the "flying" reindeer can pull 10 times the normal
>amount, the job can't be done with eight or even
>nine of them---Santa would need 360,000 of them.

Damn.  What is that in horsepower?

Santa has the grooviest sled.  Cherry red and 360,000 reindeerpower!

>Santa, as a result of accelerating from a dead stop to 650 m.p.s. in less
>than .001 seconds, would be subjected to acceleration forces of 17,000 g's.

Wow.  I wonder if his sleigh is imported?  The IDRC boys had better watch out
if Santa decides he needs a hobby in the off-season.

>Merry Christmas!

And to you and the rest of this wonderful list.

And to those who celebrate other holidays at this time of year, all the best
to you and your families.

George Roffe

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