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> Von: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
> Antworten an: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Datum: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:02:46 -0400
> An: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Betreff: NANFA-- It has a native fish in it... ;)
>
> THE LEGISLATOR AND THE CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST
>
> A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and
> spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "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 woman below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering
> approximately 30 feet above Alkali Desert Scrub habitat, 2.7 miles west of
> the Colorado River near one of the remnant populations and spawning grounds
> of the Razorback Sucker."
>
> "You must be a conservation biologist, "said the balloonist. "I am,"
> replied the woman, "How did you know?"
>
> "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
> correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact
> is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help so far".
>
> The woman below responded, "You must be a legislator".
>
> "I am", replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
>
> "Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you are
> going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.
> You made a promise to someone that you have no idea how to keep, and you
> expect me to solve your problem, but you really aren't interested in the
> information I'm providing. The fact is you are in exactly the same
situation
> you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
>
>
> It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
> http://www.farmertodd.com
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