Some “Anecdotes While We Wait “ posted by Mot at TNT

TNT:

Young Guy Mocks Old Man … But His Reply Is Genius

Mot:  Remember to respect your elders!

A 71-year-old man made the trip back to his old college to take one last look around campus again before he settled in to retired life.

As he got to the campus he saw a young man studying hard, and the sight brought back memories. He sat on the bench beside the lad, but was surprised when the kid started spouting off at him.

“You old geezer. Your generation will never understand my generation,” the kid lectured. “You grew up in a different world. In fact, your world is almost primitive compared to mine,” the student said.

“Is that right?” the elder man said.

“The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, microwaves. I can carry hundreds of books on a tiny chip in my cell phone. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing, and,” he paused to take swig of beer.

The senior took advantage of the break in the student’s litany and said, “You’re right, son. We didn’t have those things when we were young – so we invented them. Now, what are you doing for the next generation?”

The student fell completely silent and all the people around them cheered!

He really told him!

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Mot: "Are you absolutely sure it's going to be an extremely cold winter?"

It was autumn, and the residents of a remote Native American reservation were eager to know if the coming winter would be harsh or mild. Their new Chief, unfamiliar with the traditional methods of predicting the weather, couldn't read the sky the way the old chiefs had. Unsure of what to expect, he decided to take precautions. He told the tribe that the winter would likely be cold and advised everyone to gather firewood just in case.

As a practical leader, though, he wanted more certainty. So, after a few days, he decided to take action. He used a phone booth to call the National Weather Service and asked, "Is this winter going to be cold?"

The meteorologist on the other end replied, "Yes, it looks like this winter will be quite cold."

Relieved by this confirmation, the Chief returned to his tribe and ordered them to gather even more firewood.

A week later, he called the National Weather Service again and asked, "Will it be a very cold winter?"

The same answer came: "Yes, it will be a very cold winter."

The Chief went back to his people and instructed them to collect every piece of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later, he called once more. "Are you absolutely sure it's going to be an extremely cold winter?"

"Absolutely," the meteorologist responded. "In fact, it's expected to be one of the coldest winters on record."

The Chief, curious, asked, "How can you be so certain?"

The weatherman replied, "Because the Indians are gathering firewood like there's no tomorrow!"

Mot: . Meanwhile -- over in Florida!!! 

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