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01-15-2005, 08:10 PM
One day at line in a company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike, " My elbow hurts like hell, i'd better go see a doctor."
"Listen you don't need to spend that kind of money," Mike replies.
"There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what is wrong and what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars. It's a lot cheaper than a doctor."
Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and heads down to Wal-Mart. He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks for a urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits. Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a print out: " You have tennis elbow, soak your elbow in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks."
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.
That evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, Urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure. Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, pours his concoction and awaits the results.
The computer print's the following:
1) Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.(aisle9)
2) Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with an anti-fungal shampoo (aisle12)
3) Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
4) Your wife is pregnant with twins. They aren't yours. Get a Lawyer.
5) If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better.
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart
"Listen you don't need to spend that kind of money," Mike replies.
"There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what is wrong and what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars. It's a lot cheaper than a doctor."
Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and heads down to Wal-Mart. He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks for a urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits. Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a print out: " You have tennis elbow, soak your elbow in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks."
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.
That evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, Urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure. Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, pours his concoction and awaits the results.
The computer print's the following:
1) Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.(aisle9)
2) Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with an anti-fungal shampoo (aisle12)
3) Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
4) Your wife is pregnant with twins. They aren't yours. Get a Lawyer.
5) If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better.
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart