Michael Sachs writes: < buddy sent this to me and asked for my comments. I figured, what better group than PedTalk to either verify or expose another internet hoax. Any comments?>> This is an urban legend that is explained well at http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa070898.htm I've seen it posted on most of the mailing lists I'm subscribed to over the past couple of weeks - it's definitely making it around! Valerie --