Submitted By: (Chris Richardson)
One night, a Delta twin-engine puddle jumper was flying
somewhere above New Jersey. There were five people on
board: the pilot, Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, the Dali
Lama, and a hippie. Suddenly, an illegal oxygen generator
exploded loudly in the luggage compartment, and the passenger
cabin began to fill with smoke. The cockpit door opened,
and the pilot burst into the compartment.
"Gentlemen," he began, "I have good news
and bad news. The bad news is that we're about to crash
in New Jersey. The good news is that there are four parachutes,
and I have one of them!" With that, the pilot threw
open the door and jumped from the plane.
Michael Jordan was on his feet in a flash. "Gentlemen," he
said, "I am the world's greatest athlete. The world
needs great athletes. I think the world's greatest athlete
should have a parachute!" With these words, he grabbed
one of the remaining parachutes, and hurtled through the
door and into the night.
Bill Gates rose and said, "Gentlemen, I am the
world's smartest man. The world needs smart men. I think
the world's smartest man should have a parachute, too." He
grabbed one, and out he jumped. The Dali Lama and the
hippie looked at one another. Finally, the Dali Lama spoke. "My
son," he said, "I have lived a satisfying life
and have known the bliss of True Enlightenment. You have
your life ahead of you; you take a parachute, and I will
go down with the plane."
The hippie smiled slowly and said, "Hey, don't
worry, pop. The world's smartest man just jumped out wearing
my backpack."
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