Postby Perry » Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:43 pm
In the days of building the transcontinental railroad, an Irishman, a German and a Chinaman are newly hired. (Of course this isn't PC. But shiver me timbers, what else is new?)
The Irishman is put in charge of laying track and driving spikes. The German is put in charge of dynamiting the mountains to make tunnels. The Chinaman is put in charge of the canteen and supplies.
The crew finishes their first days work and look forward to a good meal. The Chinaman is nowhere to be seen. The crew goes to bed hungry. This repeats for three days. And the disgruntled men wonder where in the world the Chinaman can be.
Finally on the fourth day, the Chinaman jumps out of a nearby cave, shouting SUPPLIES!
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
Anonymous