ENJOY!
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 Dalai Lhama, 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 Dalai Lhama and the hippie looked at one another. Finally, the
> Dalai
> Lhama 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, dude. The
> world's
> smartest man just jumped out wearing my backpack."
>
Regards
Dave |
