>I once worked with someone in his 50's who was undoubtedly a highly intelligent with an intense attention to detail -- super productive. However, he was known

>I once worked with someone in his 50's who was undoubtedly a highly intelligent with an intense attention to detail -- super productive. However, he was known for claiming, among other outrageous things... Interesting. The type of tales told by a prior coworker of mine line up neatly with the ones you heard. My guy claimed to be a former officer at Department of Homeland Security, former CIA agent, adopted son of a Japanese swordsmith, able to bench press 450lbs, previously owned 14 cars including all manner of exotics, killed a man for sleeping with his ex-wife, killed a man while "on-assignment" in Mexico and earned a double MS at Berkley. Again, this was just the tip of the iceberg and when he wasn't telling stories he was affable and generally competent at his job. I wonder if/why folks with these conditions gravitate towards a certain brand of stories?