Car joke

[Glen Davies]

The version I've heard is slightly different, those of you that have 
been involved in beta testing and feeding comments back to developers 
should appreciate it

         An electrical engineer, a chemical engineer and a computer
 programmer were driving down a mountain one fine day. Suddenly the 
car's brakes  failed and the car went racing down the mountain out of 
control. The electrical engineer that was driving hung on bravely  to 
the wheel while the other two hung on tightly two their seats. 
Finally the driver was able to bring the car to a stop by crashing 
up against the cliff face.  "It's a fault in the electronic braking 
system," guessed the electrical engineer. "The brake fluid must have 
leaked out " hypothesized the chemical engineer. The computer 
programmer replied "Before we come to any conclusions lets push the 
car back up the hill and see if we can replicate the fault."
         

>         Making the rounds lately is this story, which we have used over and
> over as an illustration:
> 
>         An electrical engineer, a chemical engineer and a computer
> programmer were riding along ina car one fine day. Suddenly the car stalled
> and rolled quietly to the side of the road. "It's the electrical system,"
> guessed the electrical engineer. "It's the fuel system," hypothesized the
> chemical engineer. With complete confidence, the computer programmer held up
> his hand. "I don't know what it is," he assured them, "But I bet if we all
> get out of the car and then get back in, it will start just fine."
> 
>         
>  
> 
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Systems Support Librarian    a week now, and I 
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New Zealand                               F.Scott Fitzgerald
                                          The Great Gatsby, ch3.
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