The Sponsor

April 7, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
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A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He descended a bit more and shouted to a man on the ground, “Excuse me, can you help me?  I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”

The man on the ground below replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground.  You’re between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.”

“You must be a sponsor,” said the balloonist.

“I am,” replied the man.  ”How did you know?”

“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me, I believe, is technically correct, but I’ve no idea what to make of your information and the fact is I’m still lost.  Frankly, you’ve not been much help at all.  If anything, you’ve probably delayed my trip.”

“Well,” said the man on the ground, “you don’t know where you are or where you’re going.  You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.  You made a promise, which you’ve no idea how to keep, and you expect other people to solve your problems.  The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were before we met, but now, somehow, it’s my fault.”

– Author Unknown

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11 Addiction Quotes

April 7, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
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While addiction is no laughing matter, here are 11 quotes which are either humorous or attempt to make a good point.  Enjoy!

1.  “Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town.”  — George Carlin (American comedian)

2.  “I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He’s taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of death from being a total surprise.”  — Chuck Palahniuk  (American satirist)

3.  “Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?”  — Clifford Stoll (author)

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