LMAO ----- Original Message ----- From: "MADMAN" To: Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 10:55 AM Subject: OT Friday funny [7:70985]
> This is way OT but some humor to end the week > > P.S. I have nothing against consultants;) > > A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a > brand-new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud towards him. The > driver, a young man in a Broni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses > and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the shepherd.......... > > "If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you > give me one?" > > The shepherd looked at the man, obviously a yuppie, then looked at > his peacefully-grazing flock and calmly answered, "Sure." > > The yuppie parked his car, whipped out his IBM Thinkpad and > connected it to a cell phone, then he surfed to a NASA page on the > internet where he called up a GPS satellite navigation system, > scanned the area, and then opened up a database and an Excel > spreadsheet with complex formulas. He sent an email on > his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, received a response. Finally, > he prints out a 130 page report on his miniaturized printer, then turns > to > the shepherd and says......... > > "You have exactly 1586 sheep." > > "That is correct; take one of the sheep." said the shepherd. > He watches the young man select one of the animals and bundle it > into his car. > > Then the shepherd says: "If I can tell you exactly what your business > is, will you give me back my animal?" > > "OK, why not?" answered the young man. > > "Clearly, you are a consultant." said the shepherd. > > "That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did you guess that?" > > "No guessing required," answers the shepherd. "You turned up here > although nobody called you. You want to get paid for an answer I > already knew, to a question I never asked, and you don't know crap > about my business. > > Now give me back my dog." > > -- > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71004&t=70985 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
