OCBob
VIPER POWERED
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He got a bit closer and shouted, 'Excuse me, can you help? I promised a friend I would meet him in about an hour but I don't know where I am!'
Man below replied "You are in a hot air balloon drifting about 30 feet off the ground, in a west-northwest direction, about 40 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
After a moment of silence, the balloonist replide 'You must be an enlisted man at the base.'
"I am," came the answer, "How did you know?"
"Well, 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."
"You must be an Officer." came back quickly.
"How did you know?"
"Well, you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are largely due to hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is, you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
Man below replied "You are in a hot air balloon drifting about 30 feet off the ground, in a west-northwest direction, about 40 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
After a moment of silence, the balloonist replide 'You must be an enlisted man at the base.'
"I am," came the answer, "How did you know?"
"Well, 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."
"You must be an Officer." came back quickly.
"How did you know?"
"Well, you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are largely due to hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is, you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
And yes I am enlisted.
