Fourteen Stories,         Twelve Eggs,               Think of the fun! On May 10, 1997 someone got an idea. While looking out the window of his apartment, situated 14 stories above the ground in a small city called Seattle, something happened that would change his life: he dropped a cookie. For the first few moments, he longed for the taste of the chocolate morsels falling at a reliable 32 feet per second squared, less the resistance caused by the friction between the air and the unexpected projectile, of course. Only after the spinning cookie caught the light of a street lamp did our hero have a vision, a revelation.   "Cool." he said to himself as the plan began to unfold itself before him. The date was set for June 15, as the day the eggs would drop, but not break. Many were interested, and many were busy. As the date approached, it became apparent that none would be ready for the challenge. At the dismay of all, the event would have to be postponed. After one more postponement (we're busy people, you know), the day would be set for July 19, 1997. Once again, many would show interest, but few would follow through. Meet the Contenders.