Posted on 10/31/2002, 6:08:45 PM by Enemy Of The State
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She
lowered altitude and spotted a man below.?She shouted to him,
"Excuse me, can you help me? I
promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know
where I am."
The man looked at his GPS and replied, "You are in a balloon
approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet
above sea level.
You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100
degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."
She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."
" I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is
technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your
information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much
help to me."
The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."
"I am," replied the woman. "How did you know?"
"Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where
you're going. You've risen to where you are due to a large
quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea
how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in
exactly the same position you were in before we met,
but somehow now, it's my fault!"
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