I know there's a fair few "IT people" on the list - thought you might
appreciate this:-

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A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He  reduced altitude and
spotted a woman 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 woman 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 in Information Technology," said the  balloonist.

"I am," replied the woman, "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, and the fact is
I'm still lost. Frankly,  you've not been much help at all. If anything,
you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you  know?"

"Well," said the woman, "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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Cheers

Deri