ntype Wrote:may I remind you that paddy is irish
That reminds me of a joke...
>
>Jacques Chirac, The French President, is sitting in his office when his
>telephone rings.
>
>"Hallo, Mr. Chirac!" a heavily accented voice said. "This is Paddy Down at
>the Harp Pub in County Clare, Ireland. I am ringing to inform you that we
>are officially declaring war on you!"
>
>"Well, Paddy," Chirac replied, "This is indeed important news! How big is
>your army?"
>
>"Right now," says Paddy, after a moment's calculation, "there is myself, me
>Cousin Sean, me next door neighbour Seamus, and the entire darts team from
>the pub. That makes eight!"
>
>Chirac paused. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 100,000 men in my
>army waiting to move on my command."
>
>"Begorra!" says Paddy. "I'll have to ring you back."
>
>Sure enough, the next day, Paddy calls again "Mr. Chirac, the war is
>still on. We have managed to get us some infantry equipment!"
>
>"And what equipment would that be Paddy?" Chirac asks.
>"Well, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and Murphy's farm tractor."
>
>Chirac sighs amused. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 6,000 tanks
>and 5,000 armored personnel carriers. Also, I have increased my army to
>150,000 since we last spoke."
>
>"Saints preserve us!" says Paddy. "I'll have to get back to you."
>
>Sure enough, Paddy rings again the next day. "Mr. Chirac, the war is
>still on! We have managed to get ourselves airborne! We have modified
>Jackie McLaughlin's ultra-light with a couple of shotguns in the cockpit,
>andfour boys from the Shamrock Bar have joined us as well!"
>
>Chirac was silent for a minute and then cleared his throat. "I must tell
>you, Paddy, that I have 100 bombers and 200 fighter planes. My military
>bases are surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile sites. And
>since we last spoke, I have increased my army to 200,000!"
>
>"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!" says Paddy, "I will have to ring you back.! "
>
>Sure enough, Pady calls again the next day. "Top o' the mornin', Mr.
>Chirac! I am sorry to inform you that we have had to call off the war."
>
>"Really? I am sorry to hear that," says Chirac. "Why the sudden change of
>heart?"
>
>"Well," says Paddy, "we had a long chat over a few pints of Guinness,
>and decided there is no fookin' way we can feed 200,000 prisoners."
