[OlegSan]

The Republican Fisherman ~
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A woman in a hot air balloon realizes she is lost. She lowers her altitude and spots a man fishing from a boat below.
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She shouts 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."
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The man consults his portable GPS and replies, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level.* You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
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She rolls her eyes and says,* "You must be a Republican!"
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"I am," replies the man. "How did you know?"
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"Well," answers the balloonist, "everything you tell me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you're not much help to me."
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The man smiles* and responds, "You must be a Democrat."
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"I am," replies the balloonist.* "How did you know?"
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"Well," says the man, "You don't know where you are or where you're going.* You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air.* You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and now 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."

[sarasmid]

That is a great joke!

And darn that nausiating icon!

[Sheelldaw]