     Anonymous | Monday, March 26, 2001 - 09:05 pm
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 Dalai 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 Dalai Lama and the hippie looked at one another.
Finally, the Dalai 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." |
