Golly, Have I heard that one a million times with a million different people substituted. On Fri, 2003-05-09 at 14:29, Mike Chambers wrote: > I know this is off topic and I apologize, but I thought you all might > get a kick out of it.... > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > In a small aeroplane there were four people: the pilot, the Pope, Bill > Gates and a hitchhiker. > > They were flying over mountains when suddenly the pilot burst through > the doors to the passenger compartment and announced that there was a > fuel leakage and the plane would crash in 5 minutes. > > "There are only three parachutes I'm afraid," he said, as he hurredly > grabbed one for himself and jumped out. That left the three passengers > and two parachutes. > > Bill Gates said, "I'm very important, and I'm the world's smartest man > and I deserve to live." And with that he grabbed a pack and leaped out. > > "Young man," said the Pope to the hitchhiker, "I am old, I have lived my > life and it was a very good one. You're still young, please take the > last parachute and save yourself. My life is in the hands of God." > > "It's okay," said the hitchhiker. "Don't worry, we have a parachute > each." > > "How can that be?" asked the Pope. > > "Well, the world's smartest man just jumped out with my backpack!" > > -- > Mike Chambers > Madisonville, KY > > "Hand over the code, and no one gets hurt!"
