AshT_200
11-03-2003, 14:48
In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting
> room, where their family member lay gravely ill.
> Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.
> "I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he
> surveyed the worried faces.
> "The only hope left for your loved one at this time is
> a brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure,
> very risky but it is the only hope."
> "Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have
> to pay for the brain yourselves."
> The family members sat silent as they absorbed the
> news. After a great length of time, someone asked,
> "Well, how much does a brain cost?"
> The doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male
> brain, and $200 for a female brain."
> The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not
> to smile, avoiding eye contact with the women, but
> some actually smirked. A man, unable to control his
> curiosity, blurted out the question everyone
> wanted to ask, "Why is the male brain so much more?"
> The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and
> explained to the entire group, "It's just standard
> pricing procedure. We have to mark
> down the price of the female brains, because they've
> actually been used."
> room, where their family member lay gravely ill.
> Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.
> "I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he
> surveyed the worried faces.
> "The only hope left for your loved one at this time is
> a brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure,
> very risky but it is the only hope."
> "Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have
> to pay for the brain yourselves."
> The family members sat silent as they absorbed the
> news. After a great length of time, someone asked,
> "Well, how much does a brain cost?"
> The doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male
> brain, and $200 for a female brain."
> The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not
> to smile, avoiding eye contact with the women, but
> some actually smirked. A man, unable to control his
> curiosity, blurted out the question everyone
> wanted to ask, "Why is the male brain so much more?"
> The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and
> explained to the entire group, "It's just standard
> pricing procedure. We have to mark
> down the price of the female brains, because they've
> actually been used."