Pops Fun
04-18-2007, 07:14 AM
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the
White House in D.C.. One from New Jersey, another from
Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White
House official to examine the fence. The Florida 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1,000 for me,
$1,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix
the fence." "Done!" replies the government official.
White House in D.C.. One from New Jersey, another from
Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White
House official to examine the fence. The Florida 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1,000 for me,
$1,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix
the fence." "Done!" replies the government official.