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To: Peter S. Maroulis who wrote (11189)	8/23/1999 11:54:00 PM
From: Peter S. Maroulis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62549

"Irresistible" Finding a bottle on the beach, Jake uncorks it and releases a genie. "Ah, now you get three wishes," says the genie. "Great!" Jake replies. "First, I want one billion dollars." Poof! There's a flash, and a paper with Swiss bank account numbers appears in Jake's hand. "Next, I want a nice ocean-side house in Hawaii." Poof! Another flash, and he is holding the deeds to an ocean side property in Hawaii. "Finally," Jake says, "I want to be irresistible to women." Poof! There's another blinding flash,...and Jake turns into a box of chocolates. "Real Friend?" There were these three guys stranded on a desert island. They'd been there a long time, as they had plenty of food and water, but no way off. One day a big box drifted up to the shore. They excitedly opened the box, only to find a bunch of trash and old rags. At the bottom, though, they found a magic lantern. Remembering the story of Aladdin, they rubbed the lamp furiously, and lo and behold a genie popped out. The genie was very glad to be out of the lamp and agreed to grant each of the guys any wish he may desire. The first guy said, "You know, I was rich and powerful back at home. I had a multi-million dollar corporation, fast cars, faster women. I jet-setted all over the world, eating fine food, drinking fine wine, seeing the world's wonders. My wish is to return to the life I had." POOF!! He disappeared. The second guy said, "Well, I didn't have what that guy has. I just had a job down at the local gas station. But I have a beautiful wife, three beautiful and wonderful children - a really nice and fulfilling life. My only wish is return to my home." POOF!! He also disappeared. Now it was the third guy's turn, "Gosh, I didn't have a life at all like either of those two. I'm not rich. I'm not powerful. I'm not married. I'm not anyone's dad. I didn't even have a job or a girlfriend. My life was pathetic. The happiest days of my life were spent right here on this island. You know, my wish is for my two buddies to come back."