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Brewmaniac · 07-08-2006, 06:56 AM

Three contractors are bidding to fix the White House fence.

One from Florida, another from Kentucky and the third, Chicago. 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 $9,000.: $4,000. for materials, $4,000. for my crew and $1,000. profit for me."

The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $7,000.: $3,000. for materials, $3,000. for my crew and $1,000. profit for me."

The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers: "$27,000."

The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"

"Easy," the Chicagoan explains, "$10,000. for you, $10,000. for me and we hire the guy from Kentucky."

07-08-2006, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	And they call Chicago the second city! Three contractors are bidding to fix the White House fence. One from Florida, another from Kentucky and the third, Chicago. 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 $9,000.: $4,000. for materials, $4,000. for my crew and $1,000. profit for me." The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $7,000.: $3,000. for materials, $3,000. for my crew and $1,000. profit for me." The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers: "$27,000." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?" "Easy," the Chicagoan explains, "$10,000. for you, $10,000. for me and we hire the guy from Kentucky." __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"