Since I'm going through the Italian citizenshop process which is lengthy and oh-so-fun, I thought I'd post two jokes, both light bulb jokes about bureaucrats. You've probably heard these...or if you're like me, you are experiencing them...

Q: How many Bureaucrats does it take to screw in a light
bulb?
A: Two. One to assure everyone that everything possible is being done while
the other screws the bulb into the water faucet.

Q: How many bureaucrats does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: One to spot the burned-out bulb, his supervisor to authorize a requisition, a requisition typist, twelve clerks to file the requisition copies, a mail clerk to deliver the requisition to the purchasing department, a purchasing agent to order the bulb, a clerk to forward the purchasing order, a clerk to mail-order a receiving clerk to receive the bulb....

Funny! Your first joke also makes me think of project managers.

Congrats on your new Slow Traveler status!

Congrats on you new STATUS!

and 2 funny jokes, too

jan