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In 1923, Who was:
1. President of the largest steel company?
2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York stock Exchange?
4. Greatest wheat speculator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
6. Great Bear of Wall Street?

These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.

Now, 88 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them..

The Answers:
1. The president of the largest steel company,
Charles Schwab, died a pauper.

2. The president of the largest gas company,
Edward Hopson, went insane.

3. The president of the NYSE,
Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.

4. The greatest wheat speculator,
Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.

5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement,
shot himself.

6 The Great Bear of Wall Street,
Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide.

However,
In that same year, 1923, the winner of the worlds most important road race, the Isle of Mann T.T. was Stanley Woods.

What became of him?

He won 10 T.T. races between 1923 and 1939, he lived on the Isle of Man and rode motorcycles all his life. He lapped the island circuit at 82 mph in 1957 (The Golden Jubilee) aged 54, he was a wealthy man when he died aged 90.

The Moral:


Fuck work - Ride motorbikes.

Yeah

Great philosophy...wish I was good at it like Casey.

I have a photo of Stanley Woods here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it and I'll scan it at work and post it up

Here ya go
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Stanley Woods is a hero!

The Isle of Man Examiner newspaper described Stanley Woods as an "enthusiastic amateur" and started the 1922 Junior TT with the number 40 entered by Cotton. After being delayed at the start to stop to recover dropped spark-plugs which had fallen-out of his pocket, Stanley Woods still managed to make good-time and lapped in 40 minutes and 50 seconds despite clipping the kerb at Governor's Bridge on lap l. At Sulby on lap 2, Stanley Woods slipped off the motor-cycle and continued but hit the same kerb again at Governor's Bridge which removed part of the exhaust. A fire in the pits at the TT Grandstand followed which was extinguished by pit-attendants and Stanley Woods using an overcoat. Further problems occurred at Braddan Bridge when Stanley Woods had to stop to re-place an exhaust valve after the inlet push-rod had broken. At Greeba Castle when he discovered the brakes had failed after the rear brake cam lever had split a result of the pit-fire. Although, Stanley Woods continued the 1922 Junior TT Race with no brakes, he again fell-off at the Ramsey Hairpin on the last-lap, but finished the race in 5th place in a time of 3 hours, 55 minutes and 33 seconds.

Excellent Paul .

hahahah awsummm

I like the way you think Hang on I'll go and see the boss........................

ducati_paul wrote:I have a photo of Stanley Woods here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it and I'll scan it at work and post it up

Great Pic

BTW I'm. where do I sign?

...yep

great story and pic - how's Harry HighPants standing in the background ??!!

Gosling1 wrote:great story and pic - how's Harry HighPants standing in the background ??!!

Bet you used to wear a tie to Bathurst back in your day huh Gos ?