> > > Four men were bragging about how smart their cats > > are. > > > The first man was an Engineer, the second man was > > an Accountant, the third > > > man was a Chemist, the fourth was a Government > > Worker. > > > > > > To show off, the Engineer called to his cat, > > "T-square, do your stuff." > > > T-square pranced over to a desk, took out some > > paper and a pen and > > promptly > > > drew a circle, a square, and a triangle. > > > Everyone agreed that was pretty smart, but the > > Accountant said his cat > > could > > > do better. He called his cat and said, > > "Spreadsheet, do your stuff." > > > Spreadsheet went out into the kitchen and returned > > with a dozen cookies. > > He > > > divided them into 4 equal piles of 3 cookies each. > > > Everyone agreed that was good, but the Chemist > > said his cat could do > > better. > > > He called his cat and said, "Measure, do your > > stuff." Measure got up, > > > walked over to the fridge, took out a quart of > > milk, got a 10 ounce glass > > > from the cupboard and poured exactly 8 ounces > > without spilling a > > > drop. > > > Everyone agreed that was good. Then the three men > > turned to the Government > > > Worker and said, "What can your cat do?" > > > The Government Worker called to his cat and said, > > "Coffee Break, do your > > > stuff." Coffee Break jumped to his feet, ate the > > cookies, drank the milk, > > > pooped on the paper, claimed he injured his > > > back while doing so, filed a grievance report for > > unsafe working > > conditions, > > > put in for Workers Compensation and went home for > > the rest of the day on > > > sick leave.