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And After That???
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented
the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it
took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the
American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta
with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends,
play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you!
You
should start by fishing longer! every day. You can then sell the extra
fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one
and
a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead
of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with
the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then
leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even
New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,"
answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you
can start selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the
coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a
siesta with your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like and
enjoying your friends."
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> Robot bartender
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> A man enters a bar and orders a drink.
> The bar has a robot bartender. The robot serves him a perfectly
> Prepared cocktail, and then asks him, "What's your IQ?"
>
> The man replies "150" and the robot makes conversation about
> Global warming, quantum mechanics, spirituality,
> Biomimicry, environmental interconnectedness,
> String theory, nano-technology and sexual proclivities.
>
> Very impressed, the customer thinks,
> "This is really cool," and decides to test the robot.
> He walks out of the bar, turns around and comes back in for
> Another drink. Again, the robot serves him the perfectly prepared
> drink and asks him, "What's your IQ?" The man responds,
> "About a 100."
> Immediately the robot starts talking, but this time about football,
> NASCAR, baseball, supermodels, favorite fast foods,
> Guns and women's breasts.
>
> Really impressed, the man decides to give the robot one more test.
> He heads out the door and returns.
> The robot serves him and asks, "What's your IQ?"
> The man replies, "Er . . . 50 . . . I think."
> And the robot says real slowly,
> "So............ Ya gonna vote for Bush again?"
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