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Title: Three Contractors in D.C.-=-=-=-=
Post by: GrayBeard on March 06, 2011, 05:50:48 pm

THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE!
 
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House.
One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is fromMinnesota.
All three go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring,then works
some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $900:$400 for materials,
$400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says,
"I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the
White House official and whispers, "$2,700."

The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys!
How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we
hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.
And that, my friends, is how the new stimulus plan works.

~~~GB~~~

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Post by: HWPlmbr1 on March 06, 2011, 09:56:16 pm

That was a true Chicago contractor! Uhm...sorry to say  :'(

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Post by: yyyyyguy on March 06, 2011, 11:13:11 pm

ummmmm, GB this is supposed to be a place for funny stories far removed from reality...

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Post by: Chachi on March 07, 2011, 02:06:27 am

lol GB

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Post by: Dawie on March 07, 2011, 02:51:24 am

 ;D
David

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Post by: Mainewoods on March 07, 2011, 06:55:54 am

LOL   would be funnier if it weren't so true!  :-[

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Post by: TripleB on March 07, 2011, 01:37:44 pm

LOL...Thanks for the giggle, even if it is a scary sad reality :o.

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Post by: Russ C on March 07, 2011, 04:47:53 pm

LOL  :D  :D  :D

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Post by: cameronj on March 08, 2011, 12:34:18 pm

Thanks for the laugh, GB.  I needed one today.
Jim