LOST BALLOONIST...
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced
altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more
and shouted,
"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would
meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The
woman replied, "You are in a hot air balloon approximately
30 feet above the ground. You are
between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and
60 degrees west longitude."
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"You must be a republican," said the balloonist. "I am,"
said replied the woman. "How did you know?"
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"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is
technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of
your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly,
you've not been much help so far."
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The woman below responded. "You must be a democrat." "I
am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
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"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or
where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to
a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you
have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your
problem. The fact is -- you are in exactly the same position
you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's all my
fault." |
