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From: MHender520@aol.com at Internet
Date: 2/20/98 9:01AM
To: Peter Mchugh at AWAASY1PO
*To: whhenderson@attmail.com at Internet
*To: NHISIMAG@aol.com at Internet
*To: Henderson.Jacob@warren.af.mil at Internet
*To: rev.rich@mindspring.com at Internet
*To: JOHN442211@aol.com at Internet
Subject: Several Funnies
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The Prince of Darkness couldn't have conceived a more devilish plot!
Jake is struggling through a bus station with two huge and obviously
heavy suitcases when a stranger walks up to him and asks "Have you
got the time?" Jake sighs, puts down the suitcases and glances at
his wrist. "It's a quarter to six," he says.
"Hey, that's a pretty fancy watch!" exclaims the stranger.
Jake brightens a little. "Yeah, it's not bad. Check this out" - and
he shows him a time zone display not just for every time zone in
the world, but for the 86 largest metropoli.
He hits a few buttons and from somewhere on the watch a voice says
"The time is eleven 'til six" in a very West Texas accent. A few
more buttons and the same voice says something in Japanese. Jake
continues "I've put in regional accents for each city". The display
is unbelievably high quality and the voice is simply astounding.
The stranger is struck dumb with admiration. "That's not all," says
Jake. He pushes a few more buttons and a tiny but very
hi-resolution map of New York City appears on the display. "The
flashing dot shows our location by satellite positioning," explains
Jake. "View recede ten," Jake says, and the display changes to show
eastern New York state. "I want to buy this watch!" says the
stranger. "Oh, no, it's not ready for sale yet; I'm still working
out the bugs," says the inventor. "But look at this," and he
proceeds to demonstrate that the watch is also a very creditable
little FM radio receiver with a digital tuner, a sonar device that
can measure distances up to 125 meters, a pager with thermal paper
printout and, most impressive of all, the capacity for voice
recordings of up to 300 standard-size books," though I only have 32
of my favorites in there so far" says Jake. "I've got to have
this watch!" says the stranger. "No, you don't understand; it's not
ready." "I'll give you $1000 for it!"
"Oh, no, I've already spent more than -"
"I'll give you $5000 for it!"
"But it's just not -"
"I'll give you $15,000 for it!" And the stranger pulls out a
checkbook. Jake stops to think. He's only put about $8500 into
materials and development, and with $15 000 he can make another one
and have it ready for merchandising in only six months. The
stranger frantically finishes writing the check and waves it in
front of him. "Here it is, ready to hand to you right here and
now. $15,000. Take it or leave it." Jake abruptly makes his
decision. "OK," he says, and peels off the watch. They make the
exchange and the stranger starts happily away. "Hey, wait a
minute," calls Jake after the stranger, who turns around warily.
Jake points to the two suitcases he'd been trying to wrestle
through the bus station. "Don't forget your batteries."
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