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Peter Epperly <[log in to unmask]>
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"Let us not speak foul in folly!" - ]<en Phollit
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Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:10:45 -0800
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Very Good, Cheers    El BJ
On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 05:24 AM, J. Bryan Blundell wrote:

> The following email was received this morning.
>
> THE MAN IN THE BALLOON
>
> A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude
> and
> spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted "Excuse me,
> can
> you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I
> don't
> know where I am."
>
> "The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering
> approximately
> 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north
> latitude
> and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude".
>
> "You must be a Contractor", said the balloonist.
>
>  "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"
>
> "Well", answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
> correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information the fact is
> I'm
> still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything,
> you've
> delayed my trip"
>
> The man below responded, "You must be an Architect"
>
> "I am", replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
>
> "Well", said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're
> going.
> You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You
> made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people
> beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the
> same
> position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
>
> --
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>

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