A sheperd is looking at his herd of sheep, when suddenly a car, an enormous BMW, comes and stops close to him. A tanned young man, fashion dressed, a lap top with satellite receiver, jumps out of the car and asks:
"If I tell you haw many sheep you have, will you give me one of them?"
A bit puzzled, the sheperd answers:
" well, why not? just try"
"Ok!". The yuppy-like man connects to the internet, finds a web-site providing instanct photos from the space, sends the coordinates he reads in the localizer of the car, retrieves the image of the herd, saves it on the lap top before uploading it , again through the internet, to a web-site that analyzes the photo and sends back a brochure of 150 pages, diagrams included; a really impressive work indeed, once the young man prints the whole thing with his portable device.
Triumphally the young man reads the last line in the last page of the report and says:
"You own 2723 sheep!"
"That's true" says the sheperd.
"May I choose my sheep then?"
"Sure, that was the deal."
The young grabs the closest animal and starts loading the car.
"Just a moment please", says the sheperd
"Yes?"
"If I guess your profession exactly , will you give me my beast?"
"Ok! I like a good bet sometimes!" answers the young.
"Ok let's see.....You are a free-lance industrial consultant."
"Damn! how did you know?"
"It was easy: You came although I never called you; you want to be paid for an info I knew before, and you know nothing about my business.
And now, please, give me back my DOG "
Posts: 876 | Location: italy | Registered: 18 July 2002
Well, thanks I have to admit, now I'm feeling a little guilty. Shepherds, consultants, BMW makers&owners, and last but not least Daka: it was just the 500th post fever... you all are now safe for the next four years, until 1000th post fever
Posts: 876 | Location: italy | Registered: 18 July 2002
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