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Politics : Fair and Balanced-'Duties Of a Democracy' -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: atm_prophet who wrote (418)9/6/2006 3:37:01 PM
From: Ev  Respond to of 1262
 
You are welcome...how soon they forget.



To: atm_prophet who wrote (418)9/6/2006 3:45:21 PM
From: Ev  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1262
 
Subject: You can't help some people

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.
She lowered altitude and spotted a man below. She
descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me,
can you help me? I promised a friend I would
meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his GPS and replied "You are in
a hot air balloon approximately 30' above a ground
elevation of 2346' above sea level. You are 31 degrees,
14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees,49.09
minutes west longitude."

"You must be a Republican," said the balloonist.

"I am", replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told
me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to
make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost.
Frankly, you've not been much help so far."

The man responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are
or where you are going.You have risen to where you
are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise
which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me
to solve your problem. The fact is you are in exactly the
same position you were in before we met, but now,
somehow, it's my fault."