Not much has changed...

Gorbachev is hard at work on his country's budget. His secretary
knocks on the door. "Mr. Secretary, the--"

"Not now, I'm busy!"

"But..."

"Nyet! Come back in two hours."

Thirty seconds later, she knocks again. "Mr. Secretary, the
phone... you must answer it."

"Can't you see I'm working on the budget?! I must have silence.
Have them call back tomorrow."

"But Mr. Secretary, it's Mr. Bush on the phone. He says he has 5
billion dollars for you, and you don't have to pay any of it back!"

Gorbachev smiles and picks up the phone. "Hello, Neil..."



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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

Not much has changed...

Gorbachev is hard at work on his country's budget. His secretary
knocks on the door. "Mr. Secretary, the--"

Which country would that be, Jon? Gorbie lives in California, last I heard,
and has for nearly a decade.

Max

Yeah, he and I are good buddies... sheesh...

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"Maxprop" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

Not much has changed...

Gorbachev is hard at work on his country's budget. His secretary
knocks on the door. "Mr. Secretary, the--"

Which country would that be, Jon? Gorbie lives in California, last I
heard,
and has for nearly a decade.

Max

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

Yeah, he and I are good buddies... sheesh...

I'd doubt that. Gorbie is too much a moderate to be a friend of a
left-winger like yourself. :-)

Max