Another Engineer...

The Loony Bin ( loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk )
Thu, 4 Jul 1996 02:55:49 +0100


Hiya Folks...

Here's another engineer for you...this one's from Alan...

Wishes & Dreams...

- ANDREA
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  ------- Forwarded foolishness follows -------

A Programmer and an Engineer were sitting next to each other on an 
airplane.  

The Programmer leans over to the Engineer and asks if he wants to play a
fun game.  The Engineer just wants to sleep so he politely declines,
turns away and tries to sleep.  The Programmer persists and explains
that it's a real easy game.  

He explains, "I ask a question and if you don't know the answer you pay
me $5.  Then you ask a question and if I don't know the answer I'll pay
you $5."  

Again the Engineer politely declines and tries to sleep.
     
The Programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, "O.K., if you don't know
the answer you pay me $5 and if I don't know the answer I pay you $50!"  

Now, that got the Engineer's attention, so he agrees to the game.  

The Programmer asks the first question, "What's the distance from the
earth to the moon?"  

Then Engineer doesn't say a word and just hands the Programmer $5.
     
Now, its the Engineer's turn.  He asks the Programmer, "What goes up a
hill with three legs and comes down on four?"  

The Programmer looks at him with a puzzled look, takes out his laptop
computer, looks through all his references and after about an hour wakes
the Engineer and hands the Engineer $50.  

The Engineer politely takes the $50, turns away, and tries to return to
sleep.
     
The Programmer, a little miffed, asks, "Well, what's the answer to the 
question?"  

Without a word, the Engineer reaches into his wallet, hands $5 to the
Programmer, turns away and returns to sleep.