Larry, Jake, and another snake

["Steve Karnish" <kernish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

Thanks for the "chilling" details of the Robbins/Williams story.  During
the 70's, Williams name was associated with a joke about his second book: 
"How I Lost Two Million Dollars Trading Commodities the Year After I Made a
Million".  Larry, Jake, and "Curly" are the marketing geniuses of the
future's literature biz.  My college roommate spent time as the branch
manager of a large wirehouse in Carmel.  In a weak moment, he told me a
bunch of "Larry" stories.  I'd relate them to the list, but he said if I
ever repeated them, he'd have to kill me.  Let's just say that arrogance
and bullshit can take you a long way, providing you have the right
publisher.    

Steve Karnish
CCT