Timberwolf
12-12-2006, 03:47 PM
Three contractors were bidding to fix the White House fence. One was
from New York, another was from Kentucky and the third was from Florida.
Along with a White House official, they examined the fence.
The Florida contractor took out a tape measure, did some measuring, then
worked on some figures with a pencil. "Well," he said, "I figure the job
will run about $900. That would be $400 for materials, $400 for my
crew, and a $100 profit for me."
The Kentucky contractor also did some measuring and figuring, then said,
"I can do this job for $700. That would be $300 for materials, $300 for
my crew, and a $100 profit for me."
The New York contractor didn't do any measuring or figuring, but leaned
over to the White House official and whispered, "$2,700."
The official was incredulous and said, "You didn't even measure like the
other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
"Easy," the New Yorker explained: "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me, and we
hire the guy from Kentucky."
from New York, another was from Kentucky and the third was from Florida.
Along with a White House official, they examined the fence.
The Florida contractor took out a tape measure, did some measuring, then
worked on some figures with a pencil. "Well," he said, "I figure the job
will run about $900. That would be $400 for materials, $400 for my
crew, and a $100 profit for me."
The Kentucky contractor also did some measuring and figuring, then said,
"I can do this job for $700. That would be $300 for materials, $300 for
my crew, and a $100 profit for me."
The New York contractor didn't do any measuring or figuring, but leaned
over to the White House official and whispered, "$2,700."
The official was incredulous and said, "You didn't even measure like the
other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
"Easy," the New Yorker explained: "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me, and we
hire the guy from Kentucky."