"NAME THEM ALL"
Three sailors, a Samoan, a Hawaiian, and an arrogant Portuguese
were floating in a small life raft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with
their captain. They were the only survivors of the crew of a whaling ship
which sank during a strong hurricane. Hungry sharks were beginning to
circle around the raft and this made the four men very scared and worried.
After five days, the captain informed his men that there was only
enough food for three people before they expect to reach land in about a
week. "It is my decision that one of you will have to swim for it," he
said, "however, to make it fair I am going to ask each of you a question.
If your answer is right, you stay; if your answer is wrong, you have to
go." Having no choice, the three sailors agreed.
Turning to the Samoan, the captain asked, "What was the name of the
US Navy ship sank by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor where a war memorial now
stands?" With a sigh of relief, the Samoan answered, "The U.S.S. Arizona!"
Pointing at the Hawaiian, the captain then asked, "How many navy personnel
were killed on that ship during the attack?" The nervous Hawaiian managed
to quickly answer, "One thousand one hundred seventy-seven, sir!"
"Both of you are correct," said the captain. Turning now to the
arrogant Portuguese sailor, he said, "Okay, now you name all those who
perished."
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Have a pleasant day!
Sincerely,
Alex Quirante
"There is always a better way of doing things, there is nothing best!" -> A
motto for progress.