From: *Travis*
Date: Thu, Jun 18, 2009
Subject: Walmart
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*Subject:* Walmart
One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Bob says to Mike
> behind him, 'My elbow hurts like the dickens! ! I guess
> I'd better see a doctor.'
> >
> > 'Listen, you don't have
> to spend that kind of money,' Mike replies.
> >
> > 'There's a diagnostic
> computer down at Wal-Mart . Just give it a urine
> sample and the computer will tell you what's wrong and
> what to do about it.
> >
> > It takes ten seconds and costs
> $10 - A lot cheaper than a doctor.'
> >
> > So, Bob deposits a urine sample
> in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
> >
> > He deposits $10, and the computer
> lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours the sample
> into the slot
> and waits.
> >
> >
> > 10 seconds later, the computer
> ejects a printout:
> > 'You have tennis elbow
> Soak your arm in warm water and Epsom salts found on aisle 2.
> Avoid heavy activity. It will improve in 2 weeks. Thank you
> for shopping @ Wal-Mart.'
> >
> > That evening, while thinking how
> amazing this new technology was, Bob began wondering if the
> computer could be fooled.
> >
> > He mixed some tap water, a
> stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and
> daughter, and
> a sp*rm sample for good measure.
> >
> > Bob hurries back to Wal-Mart,
> eager to check
> the results. H e deposits $10, pours in his concoction,
> and awaits the results..
> >
> > The computer prints the
> following:
> >
> > 1. Your tap water is too hard.
> Get a water
> softener. (Aisle 9)
> > 2. Your dog has ringworm.. Bathe
> him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
> > 3. Your daughter has a cocaine
> habit. Get her into rehab
> > 4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins.
> They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
> > 5. If you don't stop playing
> with yourself, your elbow will never get better!
> >
> > Thank you for shopping @
> Wal-Mart
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