2010年7月27日星期二
Time Jokes
"Don't Ignore the KidsThe 12-year-old boy stood patiently beside the clock counter while the store clerk waited on all of the adult customers first. Finally he got around to the youngster, who made his purchase and hurried out to the curb, where his father was impatiently waiting in his car.- What took you so long, son? he asked.- The man waited on everybody in the store before me but I got even.- How?The youngster explained happily:- I wound and set all the alarm clocks while I was waiting. It's going to be fun at eight o'clock.How many countries have you got?- All the countries in the world!- Wow! That's a pretty cool watch you've got there.- That's nothing, this watch also has a GPS facility, fax, e-mail and can even receive NTSC television channels and display them on its miniature active color pixel LCD screen!- Boy, that's incredible. I wish I had a watch like that one. You wouldn't consider selling it by any chance?- Well, actually the novelty has worn off for me, so for $900, if you want it, it's yours.The watchless traveler can hardly whip out his checkbook fast enough to hand over a check for $900. The seller takes off the watch and gives it to him."Congratulations, here is you new hi-tech watch." Then, handing the two suitcases over as well, he says, "And here are the batteries.