Knightmare65
09-18-2008, 08:45 PM
One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike behind him, 'My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I'd better see a doctor.'
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> 'Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money,' Mike replies.
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> 'There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a uri ne sample and the computer will tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.
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> It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars . A lot cheaper than a doctor.'
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> So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
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> He deposits ten dollars, and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours th e s ample into the slot and waits.
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> Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout:
> 'You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity.. It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.'
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> That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if t he c omputer could be fooled.
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> He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.
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> Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results.
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> The computer prints the following:
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> 1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener (Aisle 9)
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> 2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
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> 3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
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> 4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
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> 5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!
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> Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.
>
>
> 'Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money,' Mike replies.
>
> 'There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a uri ne sample and the computer will tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.
>
> It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars . A lot cheaper than a doctor.'
>
> So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
>
> He deposits ten dollars, and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours th e s ample into the slot and waits.
>
> Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout:
> 'You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity.. It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.'
>
> That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if t he c omputer could be fooled.
>
> He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.
>
> Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results.
>
> The computer prints the following:
>
> 1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener (Aisle 9)
>
> 2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
>
> 3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
>
> 4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
>
> 5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!
>
> Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart.
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