How government works
Socalman, Thu Oct 05 2017, 07:35AM
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." "Done!" replies the government official.
Re: How government works
MrOwl, Thu Oct 05 2017, 08:54AM
I want to be a lobbyist
Re: How government works
franksvalli, Thu Oct 05 2017, 02:49PM
Reminds me of another funny story about a few companies who each needed to bury their cables underground, and ended up digging up the roads separately instead of coordinating.
Re: How government works
Socalman, Sun Oct 08 2017, 02:20PM
TOTAL FANTASY! Unless Spectrum is involved and it took place in Big Bear!
Re: How government works
Delj, Mon Oct 09 2017, 10:10PM
I understand that the city is going to announce a totem pole carving contest. The winner gets free cable TV for a year.
Socalman, Thu Oct 05 2017, 07:35AM
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." "Done!" replies the government official.
Re: How government works
MrOwl, Thu Oct 05 2017, 08:54AM
I want to be a lobbyist
Re: How government works
franksvalli, Thu Oct 05 2017, 02:49PM
Reminds me of another funny story about a few companies who each needed to bury their cables underground, and ended up digging up the roads separately instead of coordinating.
Re: How government works
Socalman, Sun Oct 08 2017, 02:20PM
franksvalli wrote ...
Reminds me of another funny story about a few companies who each needed to bury their cables underground, and ended up digging up the roads separately instead of coordinating.
Reminds me of another funny story about a few companies who each needed to bury their cables underground, and ended up digging up the roads separately instead of coordinating.
TOTAL FANTASY! Unless Spectrum is involved and it took place in Big Bear!
Re: How government works
Delj, Mon Oct 09 2017, 10:10PM
I understand that the city is going to announce a totem pole carving contest. The winner gets free cable TV for a year.
