On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:24:19 -0400, "John T" wrote:

"Shawn Hearn" wrote in message


A friend of mine who is on a bit of an anti aspartame crusade, tells
me that SWA no longer allows pilots to be served diet coke for fear
of some dire medical consequences.

It sounds like an attempt to start an urban legend. Others have come
befo

http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp

I don't place a lot of credibility in snopes either, but the only
thing aspertame does ot me is a bad headache and a hearty case of
stomach cramps and the ... ahem... green apple two step. Only lasts a
couple of hours.

I'd hate to cough or sneeze during a bout though.
Ever been in a dairy barn after the cows have been turned out in the
fields right after the corn was picked? Don't stand behind them and
if you hear one cough... "Duck!"

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com