07-22-2005, 05:10 AM
A couple had been debating the purchase of a new auto for weeks.
> >
> > He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she
> > could
> > zip through traffic around town.
> >
> > He would probably have settled on any beat up old truck, but
everything
> > she
> > seemed to like was way out of their price range.
> >
> > "Look!" she said , "I want something that goes from 0 to 200 in 4
> > seconds or
> > less. And my birthday is coming up. You could surprise me."
> >
> >
> > For her birthday, he bought her a brand new bathroom scale.
> >
> > He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she
> > could
> > zip through traffic around town.
> >
> > He would probably have settled on any beat up old truck, but
everything
> > she
> > seemed to like was way out of their price range.
> >
> > "Look!" she said , "I want something that goes from 0 to 200 in 4
> > seconds or
> > less. And my birthday is coming up. You could surprise me."
> >
> >
> > For her birthday, he bought her a brand new bathroom scale.