YES!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks for that!!!!  ;-)


On Tue, 10 April 2001, Deri James wrote:

>
> Three guys are having a relaxing day of fishing. Out of the
> blue, they catch a mermaid -- who begs to be set free, in
> return for granting each of them a wish.
>
> One of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "Okay, if
> you can really grant wishes, then double my I.Q."
>
> The mermaid says, "Done."
>
> Suddenly, the guy starts reciting Shakespeare flawlessly, and
> analyzing what he's recited with great insight.
>
> The second guy is so amazed he says to the mermaid, "Triple
> my I.Q."
>
> The mermaid says, "Done."
>
> The guy starts to spout solutions to problems that have been
> stumping all the great scientists of the world: the
> mathematicians, physicists, chemists, and so on.
>
> The last guy is so enthralled with the changes in his friends
> that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my I.Q."
>
> The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally
> don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but
> I really think you should reconsider."
>
> The guy says, "Nope, I want you to multiply my I.Q. times
> five, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free."
>
> "Please," the mermaid says, "you don't know what you're
> asking! It'll change your entire view on the universe. Won't
> you ask for something else, a million dollars, anything?" But
> no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having
> his I.Q. increased to five times its usual power.
> Finally, the mermaid sighs and says, "Done."
> And he turns into a woman.




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