Post by toweringniceguy on Mar 15, 2007 12:17:24 GMT 10
Once upon a time, there was a software engineer who used to develop
programs on his Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a
river.
He used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday
market. One day, while he was working, his machine tumbled off the table
and fell in the river. Encouraged by the story of his
childhood (the woodcutter and the axe), he started praying to the River
Goddess. The River Goddess wanted to test him and so appeared only after
one month of rigorous prayers. The engineer told her that he had lost
his computer in the river. As usual, the Goddess wanted to test his honesty.
She showed him a match box and asked, "Is this your computer ?"
Disappointed by the Goddess' lack of computer awareness, the engineer
replied, "No."
She next showed him a pocket-sized calculator and asked
if that was his. Annoyed, the engineer said "No, not at all!!" Finally,
she came up with his own Pentium machine and asked if it was his. The
engineer, left with no option, sighed and said "Yes." The River Goddess
was happy with his honesty. She was about to give him all three items,
but before she could make the offer, the engineer asked her,
"Don't you know
that you're supposed to show me some better computers before bringing up
my own ?"
The River Goddess, angered at this, replied, "I know that, you
stupid idiot! The first two things I showed you were the Trillennium and
the Billennium, the latest computers from IBM!" So saying, she
disappeared with the Pentium!!!
Moral: If you're not up-to-date with technology trends, it is better
keep your mouth shut and let people think you're a genius, than to open your
mouth and reveal u know nothing
programs on his Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a
river.
He used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday
market. One day, while he was working, his machine tumbled off the table
and fell in the river. Encouraged by the story of his
childhood (the woodcutter and the axe), he started praying to the River
Goddess. The River Goddess wanted to test him and so appeared only after
one month of rigorous prayers. The engineer told her that he had lost
his computer in the river. As usual, the Goddess wanted to test his honesty.
She showed him a match box and asked, "Is this your computer ?"
Disappointed by the Goddess' lack of computer awareness, the engineer
replied, "No."
She next showed him a pocket-sized calculator and asked
if that was his. Annoyed, the engineer said "No, not at all!!" Finally,
she came up with his own Pentium machine and asked if it was his. The
engineer, left with no option, sighed and said "Yes." The River Goddess
was happy with his honesty. She was about to give him all three items,
but before she could make the offer, the engineer asked her,
"Don't you know
that you're supposed to show me some better computers before bringing up
my own ?"
The River Goddess, angered at this, replied, "I know that, you
stupid idiot! The first two things I showed you were the Trillennium and
the Billennium, the latest computers from IBM!" So saying, she
disappeared with the Pentium!!!
Moral: If you're not up-to-date with technology trends, it is better
keep your mouth shut and let people think you're a genius, than to open your
mouth and reveal u know nothing
Chand meri zameen phool mera watan
