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Spanky deMonkey
Best And Brightest
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 Dali Lama, and a hippie. Suddenly, an 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 Dali Lama and the hippie looked at one another. Finally, the Dali 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".
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 Dali Lama, and a hippie. Suddenly, an 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 Dali Lama and the hippie looked at one another. Finally, the Dali 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".