South Dakota

It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked
their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old
secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was
going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was
indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect
firewood to be prepared.

But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went
to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the
coming winter going to be cold?'

'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at
the weather service responded.

So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more
firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still
look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'

'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be
a very cold winter.'

The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every
scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are
you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'

'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going
to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.'

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The
Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'

Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official!

Lu Powell wrote:
South Dakota

It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota
asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the
old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter
was going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter
was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should
collect firewood to be prepared.

But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He
went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,
'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'

'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist
at the weather service responded.

So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more
firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it
still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'

'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to
be a very cold winter.'

The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect
every scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again.
'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'

'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is
going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.'

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The
Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'

Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official!

Playing reverse Harry again?

"NotNow" wrote in message
...
Lu Powell wrote:
South Dakota

It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota
asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the
old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter
was going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter
was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should
collect firewood to be prepared.

But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He
went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,
'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'

'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist
at the weather service responded.

So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more
firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it
still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'

'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to
be a very cold winter.'

The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every
scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again.
'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'

'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is
going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.'

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The
Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'

Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official!

Playing reverse Harry again?

Nope. Trying to get some tightasses to laugh a little.

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:08:44 -0400, NotNow wrote:

Lu Powell wrote:
South Dakota

It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota
asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the
old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter
was going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter
was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should
collect firewood to be prepared.

But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He
went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,
'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'

'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist
at the weather service responded.

So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more
firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it
still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'

'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to
be a very cold winter.'

The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect
every scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again.
'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'

'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is
going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.'

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The
Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'

Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official!

Playing reverse Harry again?

Jeees, Loog. Ease up. Is a joke too much for you? Wait until someone
starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet
names.

On Aug 15, 12:18*pm, "Lu Powell" wrote:
"NotNow" wrote in message

...



Lu Powell wrote:
South Dakota

It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota
asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the
old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter
was going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter
was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should
collect firewood to be prepared.

But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He
went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,
'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'

'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist
at the weather service responded.

So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more
firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it
still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'

'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to
be a very cold winter.'

The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every
scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again.
'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'

'Absolutely,' the man replied. *'It's looking more and more like it is
going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.'

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The
Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'

Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official!

Playing reverse Harry again?

Nope. Trying to get some tightasses to laugh a little.

I thought it was funny.

?;^ )


It happens in the private sector too. I buy a lot of a certain
alternator from one specific warehouse that is until this year. I'm
not dissatisfied with their quality or pricing, quite the contrary.
But they always seem to be back ordered because some bean counter told
them they were stocking too much inventory. So just about every time
I'd place an order the parts or units weren't on the shelf. So....

I started buying from someone else.

Now these folks cant understand hat if they had the product available
to me, they'd be moving them because I'd be ordering them. So.....

Now I get a calls from the warehouse rep. because he is concerned and
can't figure out that my purchases are down....


hmmmm, I wonder why?

In article ,
says...

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:08:44 -0400, NotNow wrote:

Lu Powell wrote:
South Dakota

It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota
asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the
old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter
was going to be like.

Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter
was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should
collect firewood to be prepared.

But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He
went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked,
'Is the coming winter going to be cold?'

'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist
at the weather service responded.

So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more
firewood in order to be prepared.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it
still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'

'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to
be a very cold winter.'

The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect
every scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again.
'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?'

'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is
going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.'

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The
Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'

Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official!

Playing reverse Harry again?

Jeees, Loog. Ease up. Is a joke too much for you? Wait until someone
starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet
names.

Me, me... Oh I will do it...

--
Wafa free since 2009

Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7
wrote:

Wait until someone
starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet
names.

If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a
highly accurate descriptor.


You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh?

On Aug 16, 8:51*am, Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7

wrote:
Wait until someone
starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet
names.

If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a
highly accurate descriptor.
--

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the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover." * - Unknown

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Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No
names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed,
all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm
Emanual...

Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:07:14 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

But they always seem to be back ordered because some bean counter told
them they were stocking too much inventory. So just about every time
I'd place an order the parts or units weren't on the shelf.

Sounds like West Marine.

"Sales associate", beaming.... "Sir, we don't have any in stock, but
you can order that online!"

Me, scowling.... "Why the hell would I have driven 50 miles and be
standing here in your store, if I wanted to buy that online? You can't
sell me what you don't have."

"Sales associate", now assuming the deer-in-the-headlights stance....

I keep a Defender Catalog for punishment.....




Up here in Yankee-ville, we have telephones, so I call one of the three
local stores *first* to check inventory, and if that store doesn't have
it, the clerk on the other end can check via his computer to see if
either of the other stores do.

Of course, I don't restrict that sort of phoning ahead to boating supply
stores...

:)

Gene wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:57:44 -0400, H the K
wrote:

Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7
wrote:

Wait until someone
starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet
names.
If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a
highly accurate descriptor.

You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh?

For way too many posters here, that would be like dividing by zero.
(Rhetorical question follows Can you name names?

What's the point? I'm hoping the Gods of Actuarial Tables does some
housecleaning around here.