Ouch. That one hurt my head.
Scott
--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Ariana Solara" <cmorris_at_d...> wrote:
> Boudreaux went into the fish market to apply for a job. The boss
> thought to himself - I'm not hiring that lazy Cajun, so he decided
> to set a test for Boudreaux hoping he wouldn't be able to answer
> the questions and he'd be able to refuse him the job without
> getting into an argument.
>
> The first question was, "Without using numbers, represent the
> number 9."
>
> Boudreaux says, "Dat's easy" and proceeds to draw three trees.
>
> The boss says, "What in the world is that?"
>
> Boudreaux says, "Tree 'n tree 'n tree makes nine."
>
> "Fair enough" says the boss. "Second questions, same rules, but
> represent 99".
>
> Boudreaux stares into space for a while, then makes a smudge on
> each tree.
>
> "Der ya go sir," he says.
>
> The boss scratches his head and asks, "How on earth do you get that
> to represent 99?"
>
> Boudreaux answers, "Each tree is dirty now, so it's dirty tree 'n
> dirty tree 'n dirty tree - dat 99."
>
> The boss is getting worried he's going to have to hire Boudreaux
> so he says, "All right, question number 3. Same rules again, but
> this time represent the number 100."
>
> Boudreaux stares into space again, then he shouts, "I got it!" He
> makes a little mark at the base of each tree and says, "Der ya go
> sir - 100."
>
> The boss looks at Boudreaux's attempt and thinks, "Ha! got him
> this time." He then tells Boudreaux, "Go on, Boudreaux, you must
> be crazy if you think that represents a 100."
>
> Boudreaux leans forward and points to the little marks at the
> tree bases
>
> and says, "A little dog comes along and craps by each tree, so
> now ya got dirty tree an' a turd, dirty tree an' a turd, and
> dirty tree an' a turd, which makes 100. When do I start my job?"
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