Lawyers Vs Engineers
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Lawyers Vs Engineers
"Courage is not just a virtue, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." C. S. Lewis
Re: Lawyers Vs Engineers
Alas, in some other areas, Engineers are at a disadvantage.
I admit that this one is old, and I've stolen this version from a website, fixing something they left out.
Once upon a time there were three men: a doctor, a lawyer, and an engineer. For some reason all three offended the king and were sentenced to die on the same day. At the time, there was a condition of the law that gave the brave a chance. If they faced their death, with no blindfold, should the execution attempt fail on the first attempt, they would go free.
The day of the execution arrived, and the doctor was led up to the guillotine. As he strapped the doctor to the guillotine, the executioner asked, "Head up or head down?"
"Head up," said the doctor.
"Blindfold or no blindfold?"
"No blindfold."
So the executioner raised the axe, and z-z-z-z-ing! Down came the blade--and stopped barely an inch above the doctor's neck. Since the doctor had faced his death with no blindfold, he was set free.
Then the lawyer was led up to the guillotine.
"Head up or head down?" said the executioner.
"Head up."
"Blindfold or no blindfold?"
"No blindfold."
So the executioner raised his axe, and z-z-z-z-ing! Down came the blade--and stopped an inch above the lawyer's neck. The lawyer was set free.
Finally the engineer was led up to the guillotine.
"Head up or head down?"
"Head up."
"Blindfold or no blindfold?"
"No blindfold."
So the executioner raised his axe, but before he could cut the rope, the engineer yelled out:
"WAIT! I see what the problem is!"
I admit that this one is old, and I've stolen this version from a website, fixing something they left out.
Once upon a time there were three men: a doctor, a lawyer, and an engineer. For some reason all three offended the king and were sentenced to die on the same day. At the time, there was a condition of the law that gave the brave a chance. If they faced their death, with no blindfold, should the execution attempt fail on the first attempt, they would go free.
The day of the execution arrived, and the doctor was led up to the guillotine. As he strapped the doctor to the guillotine, the executioner asked, "Head up or head down?"
"Head up," said the doctor.
"Blindfold or no blindfold?"
"No blindfold."
So the executioner raised the axe, and z-z-z-z-ing! Down came the blade--and stopped barely an inch above the doctor's neck. Since the doctor had faced his death with no blindfold, he was set free.
Then the lawyer was led up to the guillotine.
"Head up or head down?" said the executioner.
"Head up."
"Blindfold or no blindfold?"
"No blindfold."
So the executioner raised his axe, and z-z-z-z-ing! Down came the blade--and stopped an inch above the lawyer's neck. The lawyer was set free.
Finally the engineer was led up to the guillotine.
"Head up or head down?"
"Head up."
"Blindfold or no blindfold?"
"No blindfold."
So the executioner raised his axe, but before he could cut the rope, the engineer yelled out:
"WAIT! I see what the problem is!"