David_S14
19-03-2002, 19:47
Once upon a time there was a shepherd tending
his sheep at the edge of a country road.
A brand new Audi A3 screeches to a halt next to him.
The driver, a young man dressed in a Brioni suit,
Cerrutti shoes, Ray-Ban glasses, Jovial Swiss wrist
watch and a Bhs tie gets out and asks the shepherd:
"If I guess how many sheep you have,will you give me
one of them?"
The shepherd looks at the young man, then looks at the sprawling field of sheep and says:
"Okay."
The young man parks the SUV, connects his notebook and wireless modem, enters a NASA site, scans the ground
using his GPS, opens a database and 60 Excel tables filled
with algorithms, then prints a 150 page report on his high
tech mini printer. He then turns to the shepherd and says:
"You have exactly 1,586 sheep here."
The shepherd answers: "That's correct, you can have your sheep."
The young man takes one of the animals and puts it in the back of his vehicle.
The shepherd looks at him and asks:
"Now, if I guess your profession, will you pay me back in kind?"
The young man answers: "Sure."
The shepherd says: "You are a consultant."
"Exactly! How did you know," asks the young man?
Very simple, answers the shepherd.
"First, you came here without being called. Second, you charged me a fee to tell me something I already knew. Third, you do not understand anything about my business and I'd really like to have my dog back."
his sheep at the edge of a country road.
A brand new Audi A3 screeches to a halt next to him.
The driver, a young man dressed in a Brioni suit,
Cerrutti shoes, Ray-Ban glasses, Jovial Swiss wrist
watch and a Bhs tie gets out and asks the shepherd:
"If I guess how many sheep you have,will you give me
one of them?"
The shepherd looks at the young man, then looks at the sprawling field of sheep and says:
"Okay."
The young man parks the SUV, connects his notebook and wireless modem, enters a NASA site, scans the ground
using his GPS, opens a database and 60 Excel tables filled
with algorithms, then prints a 150 page report on his high
tech mini printer. He then turns to the shepherd and says:
"You have exactly 1,586 sheep here."
The shepherd answers: "That's correct, you can have your sheep."
The young man takes one of the animals and puts it in the back of his vehicle.
The shepherd looks at him and asks:
"Now, if I guess your profession, will you pay me back in kind?"
The young man answers: "Sure."
The shepherd says: "You are a consultant."
"Exactly! How did you know," asks the young man?
Very simple, answers the shepherd.
"First, you came here without being called. Second, you charged me a fee to tell me something I already knew. Third, you do not understand anything about my business and I'd really like to have my dog back."