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Monday, August 1, 2011

The story of the Lost Balloonist


A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below.  She shouted to him, "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 man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49..09 minutes west longitude.

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican.  

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct.  But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and  responded, "You must be an Obama-Democrat."

"I am,"  replied the balloonist.  "How did you know?"

"Well," said  the man, "you don't know where you are -- or where you are going.  You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air.           

You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem.   You're in exactly the same  position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my  fault."

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