Jan 25th, 2004, 12:15 PM
This shit pissed me off.
I just got this joke email from my aunt. It's the most offensive joke I've heard in a long time.
Three strangers strike up a conversation in the
airport passenger lounge in Bozeman, Montana,
awaiting their flights. One is an American Indian
passing through from Lame Deer. Another is a Cowboy
on his way to Billings for a livestock show and the
third passenger is a fundamentalist Arab student,
newly arrived at Montana State University
from the Middle East. Their discussion drifts to
their diverse cultures. Soon, the two Westerners learn
that the Arab is a devout, radical Muslim
and the conversation falls into an uneasy lull.
The cowboy leans back in his chair, crosses his boots
on a magazine table and tips his big sweat-stained hat
forward over his face. The wind out side is blowing
tumbleweeds around, and the old windsock is flapping;
but still no plane comes. Finally, the American Indian
clears his throat and softly he speaks, "At one time
here, my people were many, but sadly, now we are
few." The Muslim student raises an eyebrow and leans
forward, "Once my people were few," he sneers, "and
now we are many. Why do you suppose that is?" The
Montana cowboy shifts his toothpick to one side of his
mouth and from the darkness beneath his Stetson says
in a drawl, "That's 'cause we ain't played Cowboys
and Muslims yet, but I do believe it's a-comin'."
So I replied with this joke that I received from one of my coworkers the other day.
Scruples & Moral dilemma
Here's a dilemma for you.... With all your honor and dignity what would you do?
This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you will have to make a decision one way or the other.
Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.
Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for the test to work accurately.
You're in Florida...In Miami, to be exact... There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water all over you. You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless.
You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses and people floating around you, disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all its destroying power and is ripping everything away with it.
Suddenly you see a man in the water, he is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar.
Suddenly you know who it is - it's George W. Bush!
At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him away, forever. You have two options. You can save him or you can take the best photo of your life. So you can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful men.
And here's the question (please give an honest answer):
Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic black and white?
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