1. sorry a little off topic
- Posted by Monty King <boot_me at GEOCITIES.COM> Jun 18, 1998
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- Last edited Jun 19, 1998
This is just as interesting as the Tennis stuff...hope it doesn't offend anyone. >Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were > > serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible > > for the accident) to court. In court the trucking company's > > fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. > > > > "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" > > said the lawyer. > > > > Farmer Joe responded, "Well I'll tell you what happened. I > > had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie into the...." > > > > "I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted, > > "just answer the question." "Did you not say, at the > > scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'!" > > > > Farmer Joe said, "Well I had just got Bessie into the > > trailer and I was driving down the road...." > > > > The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying > > to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this > > man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was > > just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying > > to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to > > simply answer the question." > > > > By this time the Judge was fairly interested in Farmer > > Joe's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear > > what he has to say about his favorite mule Bessie." > > > > Joe thanked the Judge and proceeded, "Well as I was saying, > > I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the trailer and > > was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck > > and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the > > side. > > > > I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the > > other. I was hurting real bad and didn't want to move. However, > > I could hear ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was > > in terrible shape just by her groans. > > > > Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the > > scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he > > went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his > > gun and shot her between the eyes. > > > > Then the Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his > > hand and looked at me. He said, "Your mule was in such bad > > shape I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?" > >