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To: Poet who wrote (25926)	12/21/2002 12:50:56 PM
From: Doug Coughlan	Respond to of 62550

Three guys: a Canadian, Osama bin Laden, and Uncle Sam are out walking together one day. They come across a lantern and a genie pops out of it. "I will give each of you each one wish. That's three wishes total," says the genie. The Canadian says, "I'm a farmer, my dad was a farmer, and my son will also farm. I want the land to be forever fertile in Canada." With a blink of the genie's eye, POOF the land in Canada was forever made fertile for farming. Bin Laden was amazed, so he said, "I want a wall around Afghanistan, so that no infidels, Jews, or Americans can come into our precious state." Again, with a blink of the genie's eye, POOF there was a huge wall around Afghanistan. "Uncle Sam" (A former civil engineer), asks, "I'm very curious. Please tell me more about this wall." The Genie explains, "Well, it's about 15,000 feet high, 500 feet thick, and completely surrounds the country; nothing can get in or out - it's virtually impenetrable." Uncle Sam says, "Fill it with water."

To: Poet who wrote (25926)	12/21/2002 12:58:20 PM
From: High Grader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62550

In Canada, the most deaths by handguns are caused by depressed policemen shooting themselves. It would appear that taking guns away from the police would significantly reduce the number of deaths by hand gun. Logic suggests that registering step ladders is also a good idea. More people are killed falling off step ladders than by firearms. The government of Canada should surely be able to register all step ladders, extension ladders and rope ladders in the country for under $2 million. Allan Rock would be able to redeem himself and the country would be a safe place again. People would be confident in the government's ability to handle complex things like the Kyoto Accord. Joke: What would you call a self-serve dinner party for vampires, where tainted blood was served and all the vampires died? Buffet the vampire slayer.