| From: | "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM> |
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| Subject: | (Way OT, but what the Hey) World's Smartest Man |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Sep 1997 00:41:05 -0400 |
I thought this was apt for the humor.
-K
> The World's Smartest Man
>
> One night, a Delta twin-engine puddle jumper was flying somewhere
> above New Jersey. There were five people on board: the pilot, Michael
> Jordan, Bill Gates, the Dali Lama, and a hippie. Suddenly, an illegal
> oxygen generator exploded loudly in the luggage compartment, and the
> passenger cabin began to fill with smoke. The cockpit door opened,
> and the pilot burst into the compartment.
>
>
> "Gentlemen," he began, "I have good news and bad news. The bad news
> is that we're about to crash in New Jersey. The good news is that
> there are four parachutes, and I have one of them!" With that, the
> pilot threw open the door and jumped from the plane.
>
>
> Michael Jordan was on his feet in a flash. "Gentlemen," he said, "I
> am the world's greatest athlete. The world needs great athletes. I
> think the world's greatest athlete should have a parachute!" With
> these words, he grabbed one of the remaining parachutes, and hurtled
> through the door and into the night.
>
>
> Bill Gates rose and said, "Gentlemen, I am the world's smartest man.
> The world needs smart men. I think the world's smartest man should
> have a parachute, too." He grabbed one, and out he jumped.
>
>
> The Dali Lama and the hippie looked at one another. Finally, the Dali
> Lama spoke. "My son," he said, "I have lived a satisfying life and
> have known the bliss of True Enlightenment. You have your life ahead
> of you; you take a parachute, and I will go down with the plane."
>
>
> The hippie smiled slowly and said, "Hey, don't worry, pop. The
> world's smartest man just jumped out wearing my backpack." >> >>
