> > >A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude
> and
> > >spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted "Excuse
> > >me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago
> but
> >I
> > >don't know where I am".
> > >The woman below replied "You are in a hot air balloon hovering
> > >approximately
> > >30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 41 degrees north
> >latitude
> > >and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.
> > >
> > >"You must be an engineer" said the balloonist.
> > >
> > >"I am" replied the woman, "How did you know?"
> > >
> > >"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
> > >correct, but I still have no idea what to make of your information,
> > >and the fact is I am still lost.
> > >
> > >Frankly, you've not been much help so far."
> > >
> > >The woman below responded "You must be in management"
> > >
> > >"I am," replied the balloonist "but how did you know?"
> > >
> > >"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you are
> > >going. You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot
> >air.
> > >You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect
> > >people beneath you to solve your problems.
> > >The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before
> > >we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
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