:the fastest thing O.T. or is it??

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At first I thought is is very Off Topic...but..then again is it??

~~tricia~~

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>Subject: the fastest thing

>Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 15:12:46 EST

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>Subject: Fw: The " Fastest " Thing............

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> An office manager was given the task of hiring an individual to fill a

job

>opening. After sorting through a stack of resumes he found four people who

>were equally qualified. He decided to call the four in and ask them one

>question and their answer would determine who would get the job. The

>day came and as the four sat around the conference room table the

>interviewer asked " What is the fastest thing you know of? " pointing to the

>man on his

>right.

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> The first man replied " A thought. " It pops into your head. There's no

>forewarning that it's on the way, it's just there. A thought is the

fastest

>thing I know of. " That's very good! " replied the interviewer.

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>And now you sir? He asked the second man. " Hmm....let me see, A blink! "

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>comes and goes and you don't know it ever happened. " " A blink is the

fastest

>thing I know of. " " Excellent! " said the interviewer " The blink of an eye.

>That's a very popular cliche for speed. "

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> As he turned to the third man who was contemplating his reply. " Well,

>out at my dad's ranch, you step out of the house and on the wall there's a

>light switch, when you flip that switch, way out across the pasture the

>light at the barn comes on in an instant. Turning on a light is the fastest

>thing

>I can think of. " The interviewer was very impressed with The third answer

>and thought he had found his man. " It's hard to beat the speed of light. "

>he said.

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> Turning to the fourth man, he posed the question. " After hearing the

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>previous answers, it's obvious to me that the fastest thing known is

>diarrhea. " " WHAT!? " said the interviewer, stunned by the response.

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> " Oh I can explain. " said the fourth man. " You see the other day I wasn't

>feeling so well and ran for the bathroom. But, before I could think, blink

>or turn on the light, I'd shit my pants! "

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