> > A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost.
> >
> > He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a
> > bit more and shouted, "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 woman below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering
> > approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and
> > 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west
> > longitude.
> >
> > "You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.
> >
> > "I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"
> >
> > "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is
> > technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your
> > information, and the fact is, I am still lost. Frankly, you've not
> > been much help so far."
> >
> > The woman below responded, "You must be Al Gore!"
> >
> > "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
> >
> > 'Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where
> > you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large
> > quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea
> > how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is
> > you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met,
> > but now, somehow, it's my fault."
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