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Date:         Fri, 1 Aug 2003 19:45:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Ford <vanagons@COX.NET>
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From:         Doug Ford <vanagons@COX.NET>
Subject:      I thought it was Fryday???
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Volks, Had a chance to come upon this gem, while working on my Westy (Vanagon content) It's been around a while... Doug '85 Westy

Subject: Cats. (Yea Stan, your favorite subject)

> > Four men were bragging about how smart their cats are. The first man was >an > > Engineer, the second man was an Accountant, the third man was a Chemist, >the > > fourth was a Government Worker. > > > > To show off, the Engineer called to his cat, "T-square, do your stuff." > > T-square pranced over to a desk, took out some paper and a pen and >promptly > > drew a circle, a square, and a triangle. > > > > > > Everyone agreed that was pretty smart. But the Accountant said his cat >could > > do better. He called his cat and said, "Spreadsheet, do your stuff. > > 'Spreadsheet went out into the kitchen and returned with a dozen >cookies. >He > > divided them into 4 equal piles of 3 cookies each. > > > > Everyone agreed that was good. But the Chemist said his cat could do > > better. He called his cat and said, "Measure, do your stuff." Measure >got > > up, walked over to the fridge, took out a quart of milk, got a 10 ounce > > glass from the cupboard and poured exactly 8 ounces without spilling a >drop. > > > > Everyone agreed that was good. Then the three men turned to the >Government > > Worker and said, "What can your cat do?" The Government Worker called to >his > > cat and said, "Coffee Break, do your stuff." Coffee Break jumped to his > > feet, ate the cookies, drank the milk, shit on the paper, screwed the >other > > three cats, claimed he injured his back while doing so, filed a >grievance > > report for unsafe working conditions, put in for Workers Compensation >and > > went home for the rest of the day on sick leave. > > > > > >


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