Twist on an old joke:
Paul, Yousef and Elmer had several discussions with an AMD shareholder and the three were always in accord against the fourth. One day, the AMD long, after the usual "3 to 1, majority rules" statement that signified that he had lost again, decided to appeal to a higher authority.
"Oh, God!" he cried. "I know in my heart that I am right and they are wrong! Please give me a sign to prove it to them!"
It was a beautiful, sunny day. As soon as he had finished his prayer, a storm cloud moved across the sky above the four. It rumbled once and dissolved. "A sign from God! See, I'm right, I knew it!" But the others disagreed, pointing out that storm clouds form on hot days.
So the AMD shareholder prayed again: "Oh, God, I need a bigger sign to show that I am right and they are wrong. So please, God, a bigger sign!" This time four storm clouds appeared, rushed toward each other to form one big cloud, and a bolt of lightning slammed into a tree on a nearby hill.
"I told you I was right!" cried the AMD man, but the others insisted that nothing had happened that could not be explained by natural causes.
The AMD shareholder was getting ready to ask for a *very big* sign, but just as he said, "Oh God...," the sky turned pitch black, the earth shook, and a deep, booming voice intoned, "HEEEEEEEE'S RIIIIIIIGHT!"
The man put his hands on his hips, turned to the other three, and
said, "Well?"
"So," shrugged Paul, "now it's 3 to 2."
Craig |
