piercethevale
02-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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 from
Minnesota .
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."
One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from
Minnesota .
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."