On the subject of "jumping": An airplane was about to crash and there were 5 > passengers left, but > > > only 4 parachutes. The first passenger, Bill > Clinton said, "I am > > > President of the United States and I have a great > responsibility, being > > > the leader of nearly 300 million people, and a > superpower, etc." So he > > > takes the first parachute and jumps out of the > plane. > > > The second passenger said, "I'm Antoine Walker, > one the best NBA > > > Basketball players, and the Boston Celtics need me > so I can't afford to > > > die." So he takes the second parachute and leaves > the plane. > > > The third passenger, Hillary Clinton, said, "I am > the wife of the > > > President of the United States, a soon to be New > York Senator, and > > > I am the smartest woman in the world." So she > takes the third parachute > > > and exits the plane. The fourth passenger, Pope > John Paul the second, > > > says to the fifth passenger, a 10 year old boy > scout, "I am old and > > > frail and I don't have many years left, so as a > Christian gesture and > > > good deed, I will sacrifice my life and let you > take the last > > > parachute." > The Boy Scout said, "It's OK, there's a parachute left for you. The world's smartest woman took my backpack." |